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Poor Work Ethic - The Quiet Years

And so, the days passed as Jason sat glued to his chair and monitor, stone-faced.
And nobody noticed.
The fact that Jason…
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Colors of death

Red, green, blue. The spectral shades paint a picture of his death. One man, in a box, beneath a tree. His life was more vibr…
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The Wrong Song

Orange, yellow, white,
the box is way too tight.
The spectral shades
where energy fades
Somehow isn’t right.Vibrant is t…
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The perfect pants

There’s nothing better than leather pants. Reveal everything and expose nothing. Must meet age, weight and endowment standard…
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How to Buy a Time Machine
Sam was having a crummy day, a lackluster week, and a downright disappointing life. His girlfriend broke up with him, his car…
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The Anonymous Tipster of Lake Derry

He should have known better than to assume the pie was baked by Donna Lee; closer inspection revealed Mrs. Smith’s engraved…
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Contribution to the Great Zombie Epic III

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No pants, no problem?
Don’t get me wrong – generally, I’m 100% for the wearing of pants, but that day I just had to take a stand. Honestly – who wa…
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Dearly departed Treo

My sweet friend, yours is such a tragic loss. I will miss holding you close, touching your sleek body, hearing your steady vo…
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Thoughts by my ex-husband

What about you? Asked the other guy. The guy with the fruit in hand and fabric around his neck.
What about me?
You’re …
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Paging Mr. Wallace

Surprised, Joseph stopped wiping his hand across his mouth. “Mr. Wallace? Who is Mr. Wallace?” Smiling, Susan looked up at Jo…
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Love All
The only thing I knew about Kaiser was he’d been donated to the K-9 Corps by a young draftee as he left for basic training. S…
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Poor Work Ethic - The Revelation

His head disappeared under the desk for a moment. Susan tried to listen, but heard only the muffled sounds of Joseph rummagin…
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Ficlets Haiku
Back today so proud.
Mind and body torn away.
Heart never left you. -
Carny Clowns

I wasn’t sure whether or not to believe him when he said his grandmother had been killed by a balloon that had been twisted i…
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Night Swim Cut Short

“Ouch.”
That wasn’t a hand around her ankle at all.
Kim felt a searing pain and then it was gone. She pulled her knee to h…
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My ex-husband

Monkeys make horrible spouses. So I married the other guy with the ripe banana and blue silk tie. If only the similarities …
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Forgive me

My love, please; do try not to take it personally. Remember our first days together? Why, you so thoroughly took care of my e…
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Good morning

As I wake up and can barely see, my morning coffee befriends me. Guiding me through my daily routine, I’m fully awake by the …
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Long Trip to the Altar

I stayed up a couple of days, going to the bars out by the airport, hanging out drinking beer with the guys in the parking lo…
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My Ex-Husband Sequel

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Mardi Gras nightmare

Stephan, a twenty-something New Yorker, awakens late in the morning, the bright sun peeking through green curtains. The bed i…
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The fallible robot
He walked through the door and noticed something odd right away. Something was amiss. The robot was nowhere to be seen. His h…
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The Falling Robot

Funny, he had just walked through the lobby of his apartment building. Wouldn’t the doorman have mentioned that he saw the ro…
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Twisted Robot Wreckage

There was his pal, his little red robot, just visible all the way down there, laying in a pile of trash bags. He looked horri…
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Mardi Gras nightmare

Stephan, a twenty-something New Yorker, awakens late in the morning, the bright sun peeking through green curtains. The bed i…
