Author, Near Future Sci-Fi, Dystopian, Apocalypse

  • Five Things I Saw – October 2022

    Chicken Little worried about the sky falling, I think I know why. She must have been in the woods, in the fall. First thing on the list…the sky was falling. Okay, so not the blue pouring like paint or the fluff of clouds splatting down on us like roasted marshmallow, but orange mushy fruit. My…

  • Reflections of Your Childhood – 100 Words

      We used to switch cars. Your dad half way to work for second shift and me half way home. The trade off happened at the park where you and your sister roamed like prairie dogs popping out of the tunnel slide, crossing the swaying bridge or climbing up the wall that was soooo high,…

  • The Best Laid Plans, Best Waylaid – 100 words

    For a year of gazing out my office window I dreamed of a sunny seashore, steel drums of a poolside band, hitting all the theme parks in a blur of escapism. But reality is a misty rain that soaks through my cotton shirt and floats uninvited under my umbrella. I give up. I’m resigned to…

  • Reminders of Joy – 100 words

    Things happen, everyone knows that. With Don getting fired, money will be tight. Worse yet, he will be depressed and I’m not sure I can buoy him up. Not while I’m dealing with these migraines. I’m riding my bike just for the feeling of escape, leaving all the worries. I’ll have to turn around and…

  • Plans Gone Awry – 100 Words

    Some deals look good. The terms make sense. But then something gets twisted, the purpose backfires. Take for instance the deal with Gerry’s Painting service. He agreed to paint the church pristine white, no charge for labor in exchange to park his boat until it sold. His ‘boat’ was an ugly old thing. Three weeks…

  • Burning Images – 100 Words

    Cici closed the door muffling her best friend’s sobbing. “It happened again,” she said quietly to Jessy. “What triggered it? She was fine.” Cici put her hand to her head. “The shadows. They looked like the Towers”. “Oh God, yes.” “She’ll never get over being home sick, seeing it real time on the news. Her…

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