Zombie Proletariats

by uselessness

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“We’ve got to get out of the suburbs,” I told my very pregnant wife as I escorted her to the car. Thankfully the vehicle was still in the driveway.

A mob of undead bearded housewives was forming in the cul-de-sac. One of them spotted us and the group began to lumber forward.

“What’s causing all these zombies?” asked a worried Nicole.

“The specter of communism,” I said grimly. “The only safe place is as far from the city as possible.”

We stepped in a wide circle around the inflating corpse of the Zombie Karl Marx that had fallen from the trellis. It was swelling to the size of a small shed and suddenly burst as we passed, like a huge gory water balloon. Sprinkler-drenched chunks of stomach and kidney rained on us from across the lawn.

“When doing yard work on a hot summer day,” Nicole observed, “it’s important not to get dehydrated.” She was always looking out for the hired help.

We got in the car and I threw it in reverse, plowing through the crowd of approaching Zombie Karl Marxes before heading out.

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Comments

Average Reader Rating: 5.0 stars out of 5

  1. Zombie Proletariats

    BernerOberland's Buddy Icon BernerOberland

    Posted 3 months ago

    awesome series. an allegory it seems..The specter of communism. love well told zombie stories. this is one of the best.

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    John Perkins' Buddy Icon John Perkins

    Posted 3 months ago

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    Another excellent entry to a very surreal series. One note though. The phrase “the inflating corpse of the once-landscaping fallen Zombie Karl Marx,” feels a little forced. I think it’s the “once-landscaping” part that really messes it up for me. Not sure it’s needed.

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    Stovohobo's Buddy Icon Stovohobo

    Posted 3 months ago

    I’d agree with John Perkins. I think it has too many adjectives that confuse the reader. I only say that, of course, because I can’t really find any other flaws – so good job.

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    uselessness' Buddy Icon uselessness

    Posted 3 months ago

    Good points, I forced myself to write those sentences hoping they might add to the humor… but you’re right, they are confusing. I’ll see if I can clean ‘em up. Thanks!
    LoA

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    uselessness' Buddy Icon uselessness

    Posted 3 months ago

    There, does that read better?
    LoA

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    THX 0477's Buddy Icon THX 0477

    Posted 3 months ago

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    Must have worked, cause I thought it plain rocked. Then again, I’m a big, unruly, overactive, pedantic fan of superfluous, rambling, idiosyncratic adjectives.

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    Hunting Beauty's Buddy Icon Hunting Beauty

    Posted 3 months ago

    I agree with THX . It rocked!

  8. Zombie Proletariats

    Hunting Beauty's Buddy Icon Hunting Beauty

    Posted 2 months ago

    The sequels must continue! I’m a little disappointed that there hasn’t been another one in a while. What’s going to happen next?

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    uselessness' Buddy Icon uselessness

    Posted 2 months ago

    I’ll probably keep it going, I’ve just been on a Ficlets break for a couple days, getting caught up with some other stuff. :-) Keep checking back here!

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    thebetweenspace's Buddy Icon thebetweenspace

    Posted 2 months ago

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    I loved the specter of communism.

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