Narcissus divorced

He did not think he was beautiful until he saw himself reflected in her eyes. In time, her pool dried up, but by then he was already lost.

Trust

Virginity given lightly. Heart, less so.

In which Hemingway is defeated by Craigslist

Sale! Baby shoes, new in box.

Based on Ernest Hemingway's original six word story.

Knowing

He came home from his girlfriend, and slid into his wife. There was the silken rasp of powdered glass.

Motherhood

She dragged her screaming son through the rain. She saw and ignored her neighbors’ disapproval. After all, she hadn't even hit this one yet.

Cold-Hearted

She told him he was the most cold-hearted person she’d ever met.

He made arrangements with the cryogenics lab.

She hated being right.

First published on April 23, 2010 by Thaumatrope

Sliding off the last carapace...

Sliding off the last carapace, I cursed. The old lady had been so close to the truth.

Unfortunately, it wasn’t turtles ALL the way down.

First published on March 23, 2010 by Thaumatrope