aka, The Abject Muse

Category: The Daily Post

  • Universal Vegetation

    Universal Vegetation

    The Daily Post   “Mom? Dad?” Sprout asked. “Who’s the little runt next to me?” “Oh, that’s your sibling,” Dad answered. “My what?” “Your sibling. You know, a baby brother or sister.” “It sure doesn’t look like us,” Sprout observed. “Are you sure it’s ours?” “Of course, dear,” Mom replied. “Give it some time. You’ll see.” “I hope…

  • Rubber Heart

    Rubber Heart

    “Just a puncture wound,” they said. “You’ll bounce back in time.” Hearts aren’t basketballs.         The Daily Post

  • Lost

    Golden strands of hair tangled among the branches was their only clue.   The Daily Post  

  • Feeling Sapphire

    Birthday candles were the inspiration; adolescent psychosis provided the motivation. “It’s so pretty, Mister,” Freddy explained to the fire fighter after torching the neighbor’s doghouse. (He’d made sure Duke was at the groomer’s, first). “I like the fire,” he continued. “The blue is like Mommy’s [saffer] ring. And the orange is for Halloween and pumpkins.” That was…

  • Ruminations of a Crash Test Dummy

    There are days when I feel like a crash test dummy that should have been retired before its last simulated head-on collision. As I try to tap into my creativity, my imagination smacks the windshield repeatedly. Yet, the urgency to write remains. So, in an attempt to eradicate my writer’s block, here are ten things I…