Photo by Zoë Pappas at Pexels.com John sat across the table from me; paper was ready. A look of triumph distorted his usual sour expression. “Ms. Smith, once you sign, you’re admitting gross insubordination and will no longer work here.” I held up a DVD. “Not signing. Judge will want to see your hand on…
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#MM — Sunday Writing Prompt “A Fish Out of Water” — Umber the Earthworm
image link Umber the earthworm had spent his entire life in the front yard of Mrs. Jones, wiggling and writhing through the dirt and trying to stay out of the path of hungry moles. So far in this, his sixth month, he had been successful in staying alive and having fun frolicking with his many…
Raspy the Rowdy Parrot
image link Raspy was a rowdy parrot. He’d been rehomed multiple times. His raspy raucousness got old a couple of weeks in, and then Raspy was on his way again. Raspy’s luck changed the day he was adopted by Clara and Renaldo, two clowns who traveled with the Minuet Circus nine months of the year….
dVerse — quadrille — Gold to Straw
image link Moe, street corner barber, cuts hair for free on Tuesdays. Jonah, who lives in a nearby alley, sits. Fabio hair, dumptruck face cut locks glimmer like falling spun gold in sun. Piles of straw land. Spell now broken, the frog hops away. Grace is the host of dVerse today. Grace says: For…
She Dances, inspired by Daddy’z Breakdown’s, “How Hot You Are”
“How Hot You Are” by Daddy’z Breakdown, a Grand Rapids, MI band She dances under the mirrorball To the tunes of her favorite band. Wrists, ankles, ears, and eyes Shimmering with opulent jewels That glitter as she shakes. A crescent of eyes traveling Up and down her lithe frame Magic sparkles in them Capturing…
Lemmy and Rita at Work
image link image link Lemmy was a jocular sort of fellow who was the life of any party with just the guys. Be it deer hunting camp, a fishing trip, or a poker game, Lemmy kept the laughs rolling. Lemmy’s man cave was plastered with Farah posters and Playboy centerfolds. He had the best porn…
Janet and The General
General Sherman Janet was the original climber of General Sherman, a giant sequoia that is, by volume, the “largest known living single-stem tree on Earth.” Janet had lived in Tulare County, CA since she was born. She grew up five minutes away from the Giant Forest of Sequoia National Park. As soon as she could…
Tao-Talk 