I See You You say you have a plan One that will take us away The means and the will are the easy part, you tell me The money is harder (But excuse me, what did you do When you stopped your job Other than sit at home and hope That I would […]
Burst: Obama’s Revenge: A Case Study of Galactic Imperialism
((This is sort of a companion piece to “Mitt Romney Rolls a Hipster” (http://trentlewin.com/2012/08/31/burst-mitt-romney-rolls-a-hipster/). Sort of.)) Obama’s Revenge: A Case Study of Galactic Imperialism Sex in space can be cold. It’s especially bleak when you’re having at it in the galley, after everyone else is finished with their meal, and your name […]
Burst – Mitt Romney Rolls a Hipster
Mitt Romney Rolls a Hipster Mitt was in a parking lot. They were paving and it was summer, so the asphalt smell was wicked. He saw the hipster get out of a Volkswagen and look lost as he tried to figure out how to get around the construction vehicles into the grocery store. Mitt […]
Offload Me, Lord
Offload Me, Lord Lord, that day I came home All I wanted was an ice cream and an iPhone That’s all I wanted but you said no You said you had to test me, so… Lord, I ran to the car when it crashed I saw the steel and how it […]
Burst – Mabel Sacks a Monster
((Warning – sort of a long one. I meant it to be funnier.)) Mabel Sacks a Monster The first time we met Mabel, she was wearing a dress made of flowers. It drew our eyes from the front porch, as we stared between the petals and stems for a sight of […]
Santorini Singing
Santorini Singing Dear morning espresso I’d like to be polite to you Would like to introduce you to my friends Then take you on a date to the fair And follow that with a snuggle by the fire One day I think it would be great If you could go to Santorini with me Over […]
Burst – It’s On Simone
It’s On Simone “He’s over there,” she whispered. Jenny looked. Five rows down, he was sitting at a computer, typing from his notes “Go,” she whispered. “We’ll be in the back praying for you.” Jenny walked down the aisle. The computers were nearly full. Some people were surfing, others working. No one looked […]
A Comprehensive List of Only 10 Writing Tips
Here it is, in no particular order, although the list is numbered (keep in mind, this is all meant to be sarcastic): 1. Listen to lots of music while writing. The rhythm of your words should definitely come from an external source rather than from you. 2. Drink alcohol, at least two glasses […]
Burst – The Jig
((I call these bursts because I hate the term flash fiction. That makes it sound lucky in some way, what writers do. A burst is something that comes forth, from you, an expression of your thoughts that is anything but luck. I like spontaneous writing. It misses as often as it hits, but the […]
Burst – How We Decon
How We Decon “Oy hey, stop the drill,” he said (his name is Jules). “Hey, mean it, stop the drill!” In the field of environmental investigation and remediation, it is common to undertake analysis of dirt. This means you drill holes into the ground and pull up what you find, analyze, and occasionally […]