Month: May 2020

When my phone died, I thought I’d also die in those woods. But then I passed the long-abandoned cottage. Something brushed against my leg; I was shocked to see a beagle with the markings of…

The Lunatic King took umbrage to every venial critic, collecting the heads of his pundits on spikes.  When he died of food poisoning (the food was fine, the poison wasn’t) the kingdom celebrated. They had been running out…

“The winner is... Conner White.”  They were standing, applauding him. He was finally getting the credit he was due after 70 years.  Shit, he hadn’t prepared his speech. He tried to put one together as he climbed…

Dolly’s sister had been the belle of the ball. All the eligible bachelors had their eyes on her. She was the pretty one, sweet one, kind one. And with a little help down…

The star engulfed the planet in flames-- this was the end.  The planet knew death. It had endured the extinction of every species that had called it home. It knew these flames of its former star were…