An octopus scurried over the sandy sea bottom. She was deep in thought, wondering if such a thing as free will exists or if all behavior has a cause outside of individual control. As she contemplated the possible answers, a diver approached. He stopped right above her and dropped a jar in her path. WhenContinue reading “The Octopus”
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Thursday Limerick: The Tree
This one may be too tragic for some readers. There once was a deep-rooted tree. Who hoped he could roam around free.A lumberjack’s swish, Soon granted his wish.Movement wasn’t what he hoped it would be.
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”
Thursday Limerick: Pumpkin Spice
One fateful day in mid-fall, The hipsters broke into a brawl. Natural pumpkin spice, Was three times the price,And that is what caused them to bawl.
Thursday Limerick: Plants
(Written after several days of trying to keep a Venus Fly Trap alive. Someone please explain how those things survive in the wild, without people to bring them their distilled water and soy lattes?!?! Freakin’ diva plant!) Why do plants that I want always die, While the ones that I don’t, multiply? No matter howContinue reading “Thursday Limerick: Plants”
Thursday Limerick: Californians
Happy Thursday: They say Californians are nice.It’s true, but they do have one vice. When they start to drive, You must fight to survive.Before getting a rental, think twice. What should next week’s limerick be about? Let me know in the comments. Challenges welcome.
Thursday Limerick: Coffee
And now back to the Thursday Limerick. Seattle is home to a brew, That helps me start each day anew. Some have even said, It can raise up the dead!And I believe their stories are true.
New Short Story (Written by a Robot)
Instead of doing a limerick this week, I decided to give you all a new short. I fed every story on my website into the Botnik predictive keyboard. The result is beautiful. I think I might just give up writing and let AIs do it from now on. Here you go: The people of HelevinaContinue reading “New Short Story (Written by a Robot)”
Thursday Limerick: The Hipster
Here is your random limerick for the week. A hipster named Jose once said,He would only eat organic bread. When a famine came ’round, And none could be found, He was pesticide free and yet dead. You’re welcome!
Thursday Limerick: Challenge
I recently asked my FaceBook friends to provide me with random topics. I had to create a limerick for each topic provided. Below are the results: Topic One: Getting a Root Canal I know a fellow named Dwayne, whose tooth was in horrible pain, He neglected to brush, and it filled up with pus, soContinue reading “Thursday Limerick: Challenge”
The Fables of Para Sympan 