Back to the virtual world with three more Frankie and Joni drabbles. Enjoy. Photo by Kristina Paukshtite on Pexels.com Fish Games “Oh, fish biscuits!” Frankie stamped his foot.“Problem?” I looked up from the panel I was inspecting.“It’s this new Halloween Cooking Competition. The program keeps botching the ending.”“How?”“The final round is supposed to be a... Continue Reading →
Some bleak sci-fi drabbles today. Enjoy. Photo by Frank Cone on Pexels.com Spoils of War Brittle bone shards crunched under her feet, grinding into the hard-packed earth. The remains of long forgotten humans left to rot, now dust under her boots. She enjoyed the sound; the bones of the dead reminded her of victory.Arrogant scum... Continue Reading →
Today's three drabbles are ruminating on natural disasters and are a bit sad. Also, if you have a fear of the ocean, the last one might be triggering. Photo by Johannes Plenio on Pexels.com We Were Safe A breeze blows through the abandoned buildings, overgrown with encroaching trees and vegetation. A relic of time swallowed... Continue Reading →
A bit of a different post today. I only have two drabbles for you, but they are two counterpoints of an apocalypse. And they are Haibuns, prose with a haiku at the end. So enjoy the experiment. Photo by cottonbro studio on Pexels.com Lament I am buried among the cinders, the smoking ruins of singularity... Continue Reading →
Three more stories today after a break last week, enjoy. Photo by KoolShooters on Pexels.com Afterlife I long for the indifferent peace of my tomb, the strange comfort of beetles nestled in my bones and desiccated flesh, the connection to my ancestors, my gods. Here I am spectacle, not ruler, a prisoner under glass and... Continue Reading →
Be Afraid of the Dark 