5:30 in the Checkerboard Room
5:30 in the afternoon. That’s what it says on my watch. The far-past-noon sunlight shines through the windows and casts shadows of the window panes that…
Recurring Dream
It’s been a long while since I was in high school, but I’ve always had this dream. It’s the same every time, and I don’t even know the significance of it. I…
Arid Hills
The sun beat down on my back and neck as I walked up and down the Arid Hills. I was dehydrated and hadn’t eaten or drank since midday yesterday. I walked for…
Elevator
I walk into the elevator. I’m on the sixth floor and in a rush to get home and clear my head. I press the “1” button and assault the “Door Close” button with…
Find The Equation
Before leaving, I stop into the bathroom to splash some cold water in my face. I take a deep, shuddering breath and work the water into my skin. The callouses…
Dragon Ball In 10 Words
The bigger their hair, the more ridiculously powerful they are.
High Speed Philosophy
Today, I was in ‘the zone’. I was ‘seeing through the code’. My perception of everyday life seemed on an unusual high today. Knowing that so many things…
It's a Wonderful Lie in 5 Words.
I am a perfect Person..................................................................
They Came....
They Came from the clouds one day. Many of the elders thought the end of the world came, but their worries were assuaged when They ignored us. They just walked…
Overstimulated (an xkcd tribute)
My favorite thing to do at parties is to talk judgmentally about people who aren’t there. It starts with the silence after a good laugh. Someone asks why John…
Unusual Meeting Place
She has that kind of stare that draws you forward, like a moth to a porch light. Maybe it’s the darkness of her eyes but that look is almost murderous. It…
Thoughts of Escape
Fifteen minutes into the ride I realized that Barkley is awfully talkative for who I assumed him to be. He just chatted on and on about every little thing with…
Irony
Irony is ice cream made from lactose intolerant cows. Irony is a sole survivor of a nuclear holocaust who has a serious case of autophobia. Irony is a morbidly…
Evil (The true Confessions Of Rosemary West)
My name is Rosemary West. “Rosemary, heaven restores you in life” Fred would say after burying a body. I usually ignored the statement, as I was not sure if it…
Walking Away
If I let my eyes glaze over a bit, I can see the bloom of the autumn colors in the landscape before me. The almost neon-green on the fields clashes with the…
For Good
No, I didn’t talk to her before I left for good. Well, I’m not leaving for good. I’m not leaving for good in the way that I’m leaving forever. Leaving for good…
Disaster Starts With A Feeling
Her name is Confusion. He sometimes gets the feeling that something’s wrong but he’s too afraid to ask her. He doesn’t want to make things awkward, but it’s…
My Message To Her
Hey, I know you’ve dated a lot of jerks before, and I just want to say that I’ll do my best to NOT be on that list of assholes you’re dated. I really can’t…
She does! She does!
We had fun talking, and by the end of the call I was nearly almost sure she liked me, mostly because she said she wanted to meet me. I wanted to tell her that…
Triple Post! Don't Read!
We had fun talking, and by the end of the call I was nearly almost sure she liked me, mostly because she said she wanted to meet me. I wanted to tell her that…