#98 Invitation

Jim the Bunny looked at piece of paper skeptically. It simply read: You are invited to a gathering on May 10. Many exciting and interesting people and animals will be there. Jim had never received an invitation to anything before, much less a ‘gathering’ with ‘interesting people and animals’. He checked his FB account and …

#97 Text To Speech

Sam never claimed that she was the most ‘girlish’ of girls. If prompted, she could act extremely feminine, however her natural state was more tempered, less stereotypical. One area where she seemed similar and different to her peers came in her use of a cell phone. While most 20-year-olds are glued to their phones, Sam …

#96 What’s Next?

“Ohmygodohmygodohmygod!”, the brain of the author thought as he sat down to pen his Sunday night prose. “4 Left! And so much more I could say”, the brain continued. It was true. There was so much uncharted territory. Why not write a poem about polar bears, or a story about a traveling salesman named Martin …

#94 A Simpler Time

Five minutes ago was a simpler time One where I did not worry as much Then life changed to frantic from sublime Forcing decisions made in a clutch Five minutes doesn’t seem sufficient To turn one’s life upside down However fate appears very proficient It laughs as it knocks you around Five days action in …

#93 White Wall

“Tag it man – hurry up!” Javier stood there, staring at the wall. It was freshly painted, gleaming in a light grey. “I will – I just want to make sure it’s perfect” “Dude – it’s your tag – you’ve sprayed it a dozen times – just spray it again and let’s get out of …

#92 Silence

Silence Speaks Louder Choose What To Say With Much Care Omit Most Of It [SSDay]

#91 The Inspiration Tap

“We’ve got an emergency sir!”, cried the CE. “Report!”, came back the reply from the SCE. “The tap has run dry!”, said his subordinate. “Nonsense – in all my 29 years as Senior Creative Engineer I’ve never seen the tap run dry!”, said the SCE indignantly. “Come see for yourself, sir”, the CE said to …

#89 The To-Go Cone

Mr. Finny owned the diner in town for over 40 years. His clients included the mayor, the city council, and pretty much anyone who worked within a square half-mile of his centrally located establishment. He was known to serve tasty food at competitive prices, and while newer, fancier, and more specialized restaurants opened around him, he …