Limerick Cycle for "Pretentiouslimericks" (1/2)
I’m a tutor who hails from Dubuke. There’s one student I’ve got to rebuke: Though I asked for a limer- Ick, there’s not a glimmer Of poetry from her; just…
Maddest Of All
Mud streaked about our bodies, caked like dirt upon our faces. Paint splattered, drawn in straight lines across cheeks and arms (markings for warriors before…
God. Love. Fear Of Dying
Everything. Everything is broken. Rubble and ash laying around in pieces, smoldering. It was my home. Fall with the storm, it whispers, for many have told you…
Avian Shrapnel in Flight (Talons 2)
And so the moment had come at last. Fred had been testing this one’s patience for the past several weeks, and he had not left the spot in all that time, that…
The Talons of Fred (Talons 1)
Swooping in from the high heavens comes Fred, the kestrel. Fred is a dainty raptor and he can always be seen cleaning and fricaseeing his prey after it is…
Complementary
Though rinky-dink pink shades do lend the world a lovely tint, It’s noticable that their doffing turns the whole place blue- Or rather, to be pedantic, the…
Sheep in the Trees
Do sheep grow on trees? Let us have none of these. Let them bend in the breeze, And in winter time freeze. When spring comes around, Let them fall to the…
Spire
The pariah’s on fire And won’t you admire The airship goes higher In etherial mire The luminous sire Draws everyones ire To capture the wire For strings of his…
A Drunken Parable
I think some day I might start speaking with a British accent. Once I’ve started, of course, I can never stop. It would be silly to switch back. The sheer…
It Giveth
“Red foot. White foot,” said the talking tree. “I can’t tell. They’re both so close.” “That’s right,” I answered. I paused - was that actually a question? _No…
I never trought up a title
I know a man. Or, I once knew a man. Or rather, I once met a man. Or, I didn’t meet him exactly, I once saw a man. Or, I didn’t see him, per se, I once heard…
The Effortless Nuances of Seeing the World
“I don’t have an answer. That’s just the way it is. The way it’s always been. Perhaps one day when we understand it fully there will come a change, but until…
Two Little Dead Boys
One fine day in the middle of the night, His brother hugged his arms to himself, huddling close behind him as always; in fear, for warmth, or just because he…
The Subconscious Is A Worrying Place
“Of course, the bactrian is the most profitable ungulate,” said the smugly smiling anteater, brushing a few flakes of snow from its dapper lime-coloured…
What The Fox Said
A single submarine sped through the air. Down on the ground a fox was skipping through the city. The monocle and the top hat was in place, as was the power…
The Witch of Mulberry Corner
‘Well this is strange. It would seem that your dear old mum has become a toad. She’s a pretty ugly one at that too, though that’s not much of a surprise’. The…
The Battle of the Cans 5 : Saving Private Zero
*Pepsi*: Why....why? WWHHYY? *Coke Zero*: SUP BITCHES? I WAS JUST CHILLIN BEHIND THE COUCH AND I FIND THAT FUCKER! I THINK IT’S MY COUSIN OR SOMETHING.OH AND…
The Battle of the Cans 4 : Operation Z
*Pepsi*: We need to get out there, retrieve Zero. *Dr. Pepper*: And that Japanese fellow. I would love to examine her ingredients. *Coke*: We retrieve every…
The Battle of the Cans 3 : Straight Up Alone
Alone on the cold floor of his masters kitchen, Coke Zero looked around. *Coke Zero*: DAAYYYUUMMM. THIS SHIT BE POPPIN. I’M STRAIGHT UP Z. He hopped on his…
The Battle of the Cans 2 : Human Contact
*Pepsi*: Coke, come here. Quick. *Coke*: What is it? *Pepsi*: He is awake. *Diet Coke*: CODE GREEN! WE HAVE A CODE GREEN! GET INTO ORIGINAL POSITION *Coke…