Wickedly v. the State

Bailiff Henry: “All rise. The court of Adverbial Malfeasance is in session.”  Judge Zelda Sol walks through the chamber door and sits in the oversized leather chair behind the bench. …

By Your Sad

I lost Puddles today. No, not lost as in she can be found. Lost. Forever.  I sit on the bench under the ancient oak tree in our yard. “Have you…

Family Breakfast

Every morning for the last five years I’ve toasted two slices of bread for breakfast.   I toast it dark brown, slightly burnt, and super crispy. A pat of butter, a…

Over Easy

I sat in the padded seat as customers came through the door of the little cafe. Breakfast rush. It’s filling up fast. She sat down. “Mornin’ Frankie,” said Bobby, as…

The Man with the Oddly Bronzed Skin

The man with the oddly bronzed skin and thinning comb-over scowled into the cameras.  “Voting by mail is cheating and must be stopped. It leads to fraud and rigged elections,…

The Dragons

The Red Kingdom had many dragons.  The Blue Kingdom had no dragons. One day, the Red Kingdom’s spies arrived at the royal palace and bowed before the king. “Your Majesty,…

God’s Pleasure

Noah stepped from the ark onto dry ground and looked to the sky.  “Thank you, God, for saving me and my family and the animals.”  “My pleasure,” said the Lord.…

Never Be Delicious

A dozen sheep plus two follow Noah down the ramp of the ark, blinking in the light of the sun they had not seen for a year.  A dazzling rainbow…

Saved

God saved his life, they said. The Miracle on Flight PS91.  He wasn’t so sure.  Why should he be the only survivor of the plane crash that killed all on…

Wally at Three

Molly feeds the squirrels at the park every day at three. They gather around her bench and scamper after the breadcrumbs she tosses their way.  A grey squirrel hops up…