Category Archives: Fable

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”

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.”

Osa and the Food Gods

The food gods were called Juan and Kimberly Rodriguez. They were benevolent gods. At least Osa thought so. Osa was a mutt. A mid-sized dog, with a face like a lab and the brown and black coloring of a German shepherd. Her large feet suggested that she still had some growing to do. She hadContinue reading “Osa and the Food Gods”

Toads and Diamonds and Fairytale Cliches

There are three things every fairy needs to remember when trying to help a human:  Stepmothers are always evil.  Marriage to a prince or princess is the best way to reward a virtuous soul.  Any time a family has three children, the elder two are evil and the youngest is good. At least, this isContinue reading “Toads and Diamonds and Fairytale Cliches”

The Fairy Tale Food Chain

Everyone knows that witches like to eat children. Hazel and Thistle were no different. They were sisters who lived together in a house that stood on chicken feet. It wasn’t that they couldn’t eat other things. Sometimes they would eat bunnies, or chipmunks, or stroganoff, but children were their preference.  Their home was in theContinue reading “The Fairy Tale Food Chain”