What if in the moment that we die, death arrives
offering us the opportunity to stay in that second
for as long as we like.
How long do we stay behind?
#36 Underdog
Perpetually Underfoot Academic Underachiever Appearing Undernourished Not really Underweight Seemingly Undervalued Seldom Underperforms Could be Underrated Not really Under attack Protector Underemployed Table Undersecretary Emotionally Underage Head Underarm Beloved Underdog [SSDay]
#35 Limited Time Offer
Joe was a good man. He went out of his way to help others, did mitzvot, and tried to live his life according to scripture. One night, about 1 AM, he sat reclined in his chair watching television. He’d been doing that a lot lately, as his run of luck hadn’t quite been so good. Work was …
#34 A Literal World
“Ouch! That burned a bit”, Amiee said as she felt a warm heat on the back of her neck. “What was that”, she asked her friend Mary. “Dragonfly, probably”, Mary responded. “Sometimes their fire breath gets a bit intense!”. About an hour earlier, Amiee had walked along minding her own business when a rock appeared …
#33 Eeek!
“Eeek!”, the author exclaimed. “What is it?”, was said in reply. “I didn’t write my story for today yet”, was all she heard as he flew to his computer. “Now what can I write about…”, he said, as visions of sugar plums and dynamite, cannons and catnip, dragons and bagpipes, and all other forms of …
Science & Engineering are Cool
In the city this wonderful Sunday morning to judge the prelims at the New York Science and Engineering Fair. Should be fun. We’re about to get our ‘orientation’, so I guess I’d better listen up!
#32 A Happy Story
Tony couldn’t believe his eyes – all the numbers matched. He’d won the lottery on the same day that his wife came back and his dog survived a near-fatal disease! This really capped off a stellar week – it had only been a few days since his estranged daughter phoned to tell him that she …
#31 To Do List
The list grows long and short again I wish it would be gone some days It makes one long for the time when I simply sought relaxing ways But now it’s ever near me Shorter and longer it forms Checking items is the key Keeping away from life’s storms. [SSDay]
#30 Reset
There was a time when the reset button wasn’t known to Rob. Reset buttons were a fairly new invention, only appearing within the past 10 years to the select few who could afford them, lived in a country that allowed them, and weren’t afraid to use them. The Synapse company produced the units, under an incredibly long …
What is Jon’s “Short Story A Day?”
List Updated Through #70! For the past month two and a half months I’ve been posting a variety of original stories and poems here. If you aren’t a regular visitor, you probably haven’t noticed them since I haven’t published them to Twitter or any other network. But since we’ve gotten to the 1 month mark …