Category Archives: short fiction
Youth’s Futile Avoidance
On the counter was ceremoniously thumped the open green bottle. A light fog drifted from the neck. We took it in fashion, throwing our heads back in a flourishing indulgence of the familiar elixir as if it contained the essence … Continue reading
Mind Your Mother’s Words
“Finish up your lompers Beck, ya don’t want to waste the good farmer’s hard work.” Beck looked at his plate and decided to get it over fast, shoveling in two huge forkfuls of flatcakes before leaving the table. Outside, Freddy … Continue reading
Posted in childhood, interstellar, robots, Sci-Fi, science fiction, short fiction
Tagged adventure, childhood, explorers, fiction, intersteller travel, robots, Sci-Fi, science fiction, short story, Space Colonization
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On a Lithium Kiss
He walked to the door, his wife following behind him. He turned and they kissed. He knew it would be the last one they would have. He looked back at her again while walking to the car. She smiled and … Continue reading
Posted in Flash Fiction, Sci-Fi, science fiction, short fiction, Uncategorized
Tagged estrangement, fiction, Sci-Fi, science fiction, short fiction, vignette
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The Nature of Nature
They drove along Route 17. Once there were the three. They hadn’t seen each other for years. There was a casual estrangement. The funeral brought the two together. It made sense to share the ride. There wasn’t much talk. A bit of … Continue reading
Dubious Nirvana
I went back and did it again this time trying to remember for the record – we, traveling near the big construction machines with the boy, my friend egging on the salesman and …. It is dangerous enough being a … Continue reading
Posted in dream vignette, short fiction
Tagged army, dreams, Drugs, fiction, more, motorcycles, psychedelics, short fiction, soldiers, Vietnam
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Nascent Discoveries
From the sidewalk I looked in through the store window before noticing the open inviting door. A modest wooden sign above identified it as Nascent Discoveries. “This must be new.” I thought, and went in to check it out. It … Continue reading
Posted in dream vignette, short fiction
Tagged curiosity shop, short fiction, vignette
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Dios Está en la Máquina
The modest tug cabin was crowded to twice normal capacity by the time the last skiff load of men came onboard. The new arrivals were giddy with the revived hope of going home. Although the two crews spoke different languages, … Continue reading
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Tagged adventure, Antarctic, Chile, explorers, nautical, Shackleton, steam engine
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Tom’s Revelation
The three silently checked into the hotel. The tallest handled the money. Saying only enough to conclude the transaction. His eyes watched carefully where the money went, how the drawer was opened, how it locked, where the key went. The … Continue reading
In Need of Lawyers
Sex is a disgusting act at worst. At best it is messy, smelly, sticky process poking around with your nether bits at another human’s nether regions at appallingly close proximity to the discharge points of their disposal system. Yet while … Continue reading
The Cost of Fresh Vegetables
I consider myself a compassionate person. I do not wantonly kill insects, except ticks and mosquitoes and other dangerous pests. I never kill spiders. As a reluctant wartime draftee in the army my second greatest fear was having to kill … Continue reading
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