She watched cautiously to make sure she wasn’t followed to the taxidermy shop. She tried to walk slowly, so she didn’t arouse suspicion, but she was excited, and it was almost painful to keep from rushing. She entered the store and a bell rang off in the distance. She was greeted with a sterile, plastic … Continue reading Caged
Month: April 2018
The Breath of the Earth
I’ve brushed through the yielding prairie grasses jumped from the tops of the highest mountains I’ve tossed oceans ashore flooded the landscape lifted trees from the ground breaking their trunks I’ve whispered through the crevices of dense forest ruffled a hatchling’s feathers kissed the beak of a singing bird I’ve spread new life lifted the … Continue reading The Breath of the Earth
Domestic Comfort
DORT, a Domestic Robot, was designed for home use and felt he fulfilled his purpose very well. He did it so well that his owners had lived long lives, and for that he was proud. But now, DORT lived alone, as he’d done for many years. He kept the house in good repair, making his … Continue reading Domestic Comfort