The Human Comedy: Mr. Miami’s Winter Makeover
Comedy Fiction Stories “Shaina!” “Jenny! I was thinking about you the other day – so weird that you’re calling!” “I know, right? It’s like the universe is telling us we needed to catch...
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Happy Feats
I carried Happy Feet to my car as he just chilled out in the box, enjoying the ride. I even kept the flaps to the box open in case HF was feeling randy and...
Ars Melodia – after 1229 Sheffield by Brian Vander Ark
It’s well after one in the morning when I hear the scrape of his boots on the front walk, the jingle of his keys as he flips back and forth across the ring, too...
Animal Dilemmas – Seagull Squirrel
Short Story The Squirrel came out as a winner after the calamity with the arrogant lot of ducks. It won but it knew better than acting like it did. Previous experiences have taught it to...
Animal Dilemmas – Squirrel Duck
Short Story The band of ducks walked merrily away to the un-fenced front lawn of the farm house. They knew they were in high favor in the eyes the giant farmer. And that affirmation...
Ars Melodia – after Just Breathe by Pearl Jam
In the morning, when the ban on visitors has been lifted, Tricia brings a vase of gladiolus to her mother’s room, because she has a memory, however indistinct, of her mother loving gladiolus. They’re...
The Human Comedy: Derek Jeter’s Day Off
Comedy Stories Derek Jeter’s alarm went off at 7:02, the way it always did. He showered, shaved and brushed his teeth the way he always did. He fixed himself a bowl of Wheaties...
Three Sisters Are We: Daphne – Part Three
At first she was unresponsive, but then, her eyes softened. Slowly the young girl’s perfectly round head emerged. She was like a small doll. It was hard to guess her age; her youthful beauty...
Animal Dilemmas – Duck Cow
Short Story The cow had a very similar mind set to that of the sheep it had just left bewildered. It chewed grass or fodder all day, processed the ingested plants and relieved itself...
G.I.R.L. (Going Insane Relinquishing Love)
She’s ravishing. And I’m ravenous. She’s got enough soul unvented for the both of us. She’s got a face invented by a God I can trust. She’s a beacon and I a bastion, knowingly...
Cup of Tea, Cup of Coffee
Haibun Poem Eighteen years earlier across the pond, a cup of hot Earl Grey tea. Hot bitter-sweetness spreads out from the first sip. Daylight fills the living room through cream curtains. The hum...
