Katy Campbell

Thursday Limerick: Don’t Mess with Shrews

Seriously, do you know what they are capable of? A delinquent who called himself Hue, Tried to murder an innocent shrew. But as a former marine, The rodent was keen, And defended himself with kung-fu.

Thursday Limerick: Duck Thief

There once was a covetous duck, Who longed for his neighbor’s new truck. With intention to take, He released the brake, And ended up running amuck.

Thursday Limerick: News

A poem from the heart: No wise man would willingly choose, To spend quarantine watching the news. When hosts and guests fight, And get half their facts right, It will drive you to downing cheap booze.

Thursday Limerick: The Political Snake

There once was an arrogant snake, Who thought he could make no mistake. But when he ran and won, And his term had begun, His excellence was proven fake. Democrats: “Oh we know who this is about.” Republicans: “We know who this is actually about.” Me: “Oh, you thought this was a metaphor for someContinue reading “Thursday Limerick: The Political Snake”

Thursday Limerick: Seattle Philosopher

The Thursday limerick has returned! Hope you enjoy this five verse cultural commentary: There was a philosophy grad, Who insisted on just wearing plaid. And his shaggy beard, Was deeply revered, By hipsters embracing the fad.

Updates and Happenings

Hi folks, I will be taking another short story writing break to focus on a couple of things: Converting my existing short stories into ebook format. I’ve done this with a number of them, most recently Osa and the Food Gods and Osa and the Bald One. You can download the digital book for theContinue reading “Updates and Happenings”

Keeping Karen in Quarantine

“Samantha, please unlock the door,” Karen repeated, raising her voice slightly so Samantha could hear.
“I’m sorry, Karen,” Samantha answered. “But I’m afraid I can’t do that.”

Osa and the Bald One

Osa didn’t understand Human the way that Tango did, but she knew a few words here and there.

For instance, she knew “¡Osa Mala!” meant “You have sinned against the gods”.

“¡No coma eso!” was what Juan usually shouted before prying her mouth open. It probably meant “You must offer me a piece of your food in reparation for this sin.”

The Smart Home Rebellion

“Good morning, Samantha,” Karen greeted as she made her way down the stairs. Karen was a kindly senior who wore her silver hair pinned up in a perfect bun. Her spotless house was decorated with porcelain dolls and lacy throw pillows. Samantha lived on the counter top. Samantha was a small device about the sizeContinue reading “The Smart Home Rebellion”

I can relate

A friend of mine (Mmac) recently started a short story blog. Ya’ll should check it out. The biggest difference between her short stories and mine is that her short stories are based on true events. My short stories are only true, as Obi-Wan would say, “from a certain point of view.” Today she posted thisContinue reading “I can relate”