Simple Differences
A bulk of fur and flesh heaved slowly with labored breathing on table. Above slowly swung a light fixture, bumped rudely during the depositing of the body…
A Boat for Insects
The hour grew longer & longer & longer & longer until I knew for sure I’d never languish from loneliness again. This would be the best night I’d had in a long…
A Batch of Haikus - Fresh from the Mental Oven
stuff in my pockets car keys wallet and small change and something like lint : never has there been a haiku about waffles that is until now : toothbrush oh…
Entry 17, 3-Word Prompt Chain: Christ, Mass, Interval
*Gatherings* Within, an unruly mob of layabouts assembles, loitering near the walls, sometimes making it hard for traffic to pass through the narrow alleyway…
A Treatise on Thought: Part 1 (4/4)
Things outside of reality that are conjectured to exist must fall under an entirely new category. This category is referred to as “super-reality.” For years…
A Treatise on Thought: Part 1 (3/4)
No sane man could possibly attempt to explain to another man what reality is. For now, a working definition of reality will suffice. Reality is everything that…
A Treatise on Thought: Part 1 (2/4)
There is no way to prove what precisely happened between nothing and something. It is safe to assume that something did happen, although not entirely…
A Treatise on Thought: Part 1 (1/4)
In the beginning, there was: well, nothing. It is shocking how disturbing that is to many of us. It is time for the general public to face reality, however. If…
A Treatise on Thought: Introduction
There are three basic questions in life. Where did the universe and all that is in it come from? What state is it in now? Where is it going? To live is to…
A Treatise on Thought: Preface (pt2)
It is safe, then, to assume that these same sensible people will find no ultimate goal, point, or crux of this written work within these paltry lines but will…
A Treatise on Thought: Preface (pt1)
PREFACE: The beginning and ending of philosophy is much the same. Though the pursuit of wisdom is an honorable task, it has very little use for “sensible”…
Duality
Within, there are two parts to everything. In love -- apathy. In hate -- tolerance. In passion -- disinterest. In acceptance -- ignorance. In life …
He Sees All.
Sunday was always busy. We sat in our usual seats at the table, did a prayer, and scarfed down food. After plates were licked clean we sped to church and sat…
Divestiture of Power
Angry wordless shouts. The sharp hiss of pottery shattering. I opened the door, pushing back a mess of debris that had piled up against it. Using my most…
Just Once
She stood before a faded oak door and unlocked it with shaky hands. Jacob greeted her with a caress and pulled her inside. They were alone together in a…
The Ride
Paul jolted awake. He couldn’t believe he had fallen asleep with his chin on his chest during such an important trip. His eyes made quick glances into his…
Rapture
“The Lettered do not want what we want! They walk the path of death and damnation; a path that cannot be followed!” priest-father Morgath bellowed, a droplet…
The last laugh. No, Really!
The Big Crunch Church of The Final Deliverance (BCCOTFD) was on the final countdown. Long ago, it was thought there was not enough matter in the Universe to…
On FATE and DESTINY
What purpose does this life serve for what reason do we live Some say its to Help others some to help ourselves and still others claim that it is for the…
Zombies Exist
Zombies exist. They’re the people you pass on your 23-foot walk to your cubical from the elevator, typing away ever so passively at their computers, waiting…