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A Lifetime of Honey

Daisy slathered the hot toast with butter, then squeezed on a gooey glob of honey from the bear-shaped bottle. “Mmmm…” she moaned, as she relished the sweet, buttery goodness. She recalled reading an article once about how a bee produces one-twelfth of a teaspoon of honey during its lifetime. She…

Arrival

He trumpeted his arrival, and the gathered group answered back in a discordant symphony. He exchanged small talk with members of his section as they took their positions. The conductor arrived and stepped onto the podium. The elephant shuddered. He…

The Shape of Things

I float in the nebulous twilight between awake and asleep when something startles me. My heart pounds in my ears. What was that? An intruder? My dreams? There’s a muffled sound downstairs. Nope, not my dreams. I retrieve my handgun…

The Early Bird

Willie rose early every day because he heard a disturbing rumor about birds. But for the life of him, he couldn’t remember what it was. One day, as Willie wiggled around, Bonnie Blackbird flew towards him, her mouth open wide. …

Writing on the Wall

Carl woke to see mysterious writing on the wall. He recalled the biblical story of a finger writing on a king’s wall. After the prophet Daniel interpreted it, things didn’t end well for the king. Carl wasn’t going to wait…

When the Shoe Drops

He waited years for the shoe to drop. He knew it would happen someday, but couldn’t know when. One day, while browsing his favorite auction website, he saw it. A large flashing box with red borders and print. 1985 Air…

Camel Wise

The camel heard the talk, but didn’t give it much weight. Something about a straw breaking a camel’s back. Silly humans. And they said camels were dumb. His owner loaded him with bundles, piling one on another, until he could…

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