May I have a puppy, please?
A pretty puppy would be perfect,
Don’t you agree?
About the puppy, did I ask Daddy?
Tell him my dream of having a dog all my own?
What did he say?
No.
But please, Mommy, may I?
My puppy will have the bestest care,
I swear.
I will walk her and bath her and brush out her fur.
I will love her forever and ever, and ever and ever.
Please?
No.
…May I have a kitty, plea...
Screeching alarms echoed throughout the ship silencing all chatter on the mess deck. At the same time, the lights along the top and bottom of the walls turned orange and began pulsing in a steady pattern. What we heard next had us scrambling to our feet, meals forgotten.
“Alert! Alert!” The ship’s voice sounded over all comm channels. “This is a code orange! Alert! Alert! This is a code orange! U...
*Kelson, Drew, and Edith are seated on a couch playing a racing game. Ryan walks into room looking at his phone.
Ryan: Did you all know that there’s a place called Christmas Island?
Kelson: Do you mean the island with the giant heads?
Edith: That’s Easter Island.
Drew: There’s a Christmas Island in the Indian Ocean that was invaded by the Japs during World War Two. Is that the one?
R: No, th...
“Good morning Sam!”
“Good morning Miss Kim!” I waved to her as I walked by on my way to class. Then my brain registered what I was seeing and I halted mid-step.
“Decorating for Halloween, Miss Kim?” I asked even though the answer was obvious. She was busy rearranging the arms of one of the skeletons on her porch. Two were already set up, posed sitting at a table as if studying the game of chess ...
‘The hustle and bustle of a city that never sleeps.
The glimmer and glamour of lights always aglow.
Every day the same, every day a change.
What would I do…’
“Music off.” The mag-car’s computer complied as the autopilot maneuvered through the narrow streets. The pedestrians below barely glanced upwards as the car flew by. Its single passenger gazed past her reflection to watch the street signs as...
Once upon a time there was a great battle among the gods that almost destroyed the very world they created. On one side was Aetos, the great golden eagle. On the other was his younger half-brother, Typhon, the winged emerald serpent.
Both loved the world they created, full of varied lands and life. From the giants that lived among the tallest mountains to the denizens of the deepest seas, all wer...
What would it be like,
To gaze into an unfamiliar sky,
And name the countless stars,
As they dance throughout the night?
It would be like a dream,
Seeing familiar things anew,
For a star is more than a star,
When it breathes new wonder into you.
Who would be beside me,
To watch the endless waltz,
Of twin moons rising in the distance,
Showering all below in silver light?
It would be me lying be...
“Do we have a backup plan?” Nelle asked Matthias, shouting to be heard over the roaring wind. She was pinned behind a fallen bookcase, trying to stay low enough to avoid be clobbered by flying objects, while Matthias was crouched beneath a shattered window using a large book as a shield.
“That was the backup plan!” He yelled back, diving to the floor as several sharp objects took exception to his...
(dark themed)
I have been told that the pen can make a powerful impact, that it is far mightier than a sword. I have found that this is true. There are days that I have wished for the sword, for the bite of a blade that is final and true. But the sword is not held by my hand and will never touch my skin.
I am a prisoner of the pen.
The pen leads to a much crueler fate. A cut from a blade does ...
The weeping willow has heard many woes,
Beneath its dancing leaves.
The weeping willow gathers them up,
And throws them to the breeze.
A sturdy bench plays gracious host,
To many a lonely soul.
A sturdy bench provides silent comfort,
When the loss of loved ones takes its toll.
A river flows beneath the willow,
Twisting around the bend.
A river flows whisking tears away,
So that those left behind...
