“Outrage & Justice… These are my virtues and my power is megaphone. My ability allows me to express my opinion without any interruption. This allows me to stop the wrong doings around me. For this I am proud.” Standing at the balcony of her patio in a dusky city Karen proclaims once again. This ladyContinue reading “Karen the Vigilante”
Category Archives: Short Stories
Resilient Rose: Resisting
Resisting…. Rose hears the word yelled out as she is watching an episode of cops on tv. The cop yells “STOP RESISTING!” Frozen by a flashback Rose is forced into the visceral reality of her life at 3 years old. At 3 Rose would often refuse any food given to her as a protest toContinue reading “Resilient Rose: Resisting”
Resilient Rose
Rose is a woman of great struggle and greater lessons. Polarizing and misunderstood Rose has traveled a path not for the faint of heart or the weak of mind. Her personality is the combination of survival meeting confusion. The oldest of seven siblings she has played many roles, sister, caregiver, leader, secret keeper, provider andContinue reading “Resilient Rose”
Homeless Bat
“Freddie!” “Freddie!” Creaking the metal, gated door swings open nailing in the ribs of Freddie asleep the ground as if camped out in front of a neighborhood restaurant. “Freddie dammit! I have to open the restaurant!” -Joe the Restaurant’s Owner. Snoring sounds of what sound like a water buffalo stop…. “Hmmmm?” “Oh sorry about this…”Continue reading “Homeless Bat”
CHARLIE the Maintenance Guy
Charlie wakes up to a blaring alarm….He gets up right away with no fatigue and a zesty aggression to his step. *BOOP* He is teleported to his work as if all the getting ready seemingly just happens each day with no recollection of it actually transpiring.A message for Charles (as his mom would professionally referContinue reading “CHARLIE the Maintenance Guy”
Mr. Sods 