This is the story of the fox. He woke to a strange, new world. There were blue skies and green grass, and green skies and red grass. There were birds in the trees, and flowers and clouds, and ruins and strangers, and many other sights that were never there before. The fox crawled stealthily, as … Continue reading The New Fable of the Fox
Month: July 2018
In July 2018
I need to learn the lesson that not everything gets a story. Sometimes, often times, a productive day of writing more than twelve hundred words will mean none of those words are meant for anything - just ramblings, vignettes, journal entries. Not every day's victories can be celebrated with progress on a map. Some accomplishments … Continue reading In July 2018
The Monster Under the Stairs
Under the stairs lives a fat, fluffy monster With long fingernails he’s embarrassed not to have trimmed. He comes out at night, sniffing the ground like a bloodhound Because his nose is so large and misshapen that he prefers to keep it low and out of your face. He stays under the stairs all … Continue reading The Monster Under the Stairs
Fandoms: “Alright, It’s Instinctive”
"But the instinct can be fought. We're human beings with the blood of a million savage years on our hands - but we can stop it! We can admit that we're killers, but we're not going to kill today. That's all it takes: knowing that we're not going to kill today!" Load another twitter … Continue reading Fandoms: “Alright, It’s Instinctive”
Songs to Hold Your Family To
It’s not a new beginning There isn't time for you to cope It is a poor conclusion To a story full of hope There is no way to hurt them There is no shame that they can feel The moral ground they stand on Warps away to the surreal There’s such a deep exhaustion The … Continue reading Songs to Hold Your Family To
Jane is Basic – A Perfectly Innocent Children’s Story
This is Jane. Jane has a gun. Jane bought her gun at Walmart. Can you buy your gun at Walmart? Jane bought her gun without a citizenship. Isn’t it nice that our constitution works without citizenship? Jane’s gun is an automatic assault rifle with alternating safety, night-vision laser scope, and leather grip. Is your … Continue reading Jane is Basic – A Perfectly Innocent Children’s Story
The Favoring Wind 