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Thursday Limerick: Drunken Crab

There once was a drunken crab. A crow’s ale, he wanted to nab. With an angry caw, The bird ripped off his claw, And the crustacean was sent to rehab. Sometimes it takes an extreme incident to convince someone to get help.

How Polytopia Destroyed Joe’s Marriage

This story is 90% true. Before going to the altar, Joe did everything he could to prepare for his marriage. He read countless books on sustaining relationships, attended talks by expert marriage counselors, and even took an assessment with his fiancee to see where they might encounter conflict. He was committed, deeply in love, andContinue reading “How Polytopia Destroyed Joe’s Marriage”

Thursday Limerick: The Squirrel

Thursday Limerick: Why do I grow vegetables?

A sneaky vegetable thief, Is gobbling every leaf. I suspect, and I fear, It’s a ravenous deer, Filling my days up with grief. Sure. Those peas were totally for you. Help your freakin’ self.

Thursday Limerick: It Could Have Been an Email

That never-ending Zoom, Was filling Jo’s workday with gloom. She was filled with despair, Wondering why she was there, and dropped to avoid certain doom.

Thursday Limerick: Clumsy Fish

It’s hard to walk upright on your tail fins. Patience is appreciated. There once was a land roaming fish, Who smashed an old woman’s best dish. A responsible bloke, He replaced what he broke, Engraved with the lady’s name–Trish.

Thursday Limerick: Note to Self

If health you wish to renew, You shouldn’t be eating fondue. It will taste so good, You’ll eat more than you should, And illness will shortly accrue.

Thursday Limerick: Paranoid Chicken

There once was a paranoid chicken. Conspiracies made his heart quicken. Though the goats and the swine, Told him things were fine, He spent the rest of his life panic-stricken.

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.

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”