I’m cruising down the highway with someone riding shotgun. I don’t know who because I’m watching for my exit and not looking at the person next to me. I’m hauling ass through the bright green marshland, but that’s okay. My exit isn’t for awhile. I look out the passenger window across the flat land and … Continue reading Baltimore?
Author: Cynthia Praski
Heat
The sweat was a river slipping down Alya’s back. It ran into the waistband of her pants, which was a dam over-run. The excess flowed down to the, as embarrassing as it was to say, crack in her butt. She paused in her work and shifted from foot to foot. “It’s hotter than hell out … Continue reading Heat
The Whales Grew Feet
“This is hard SF?” Emily said. “Yes, now let me finish the story,” James said. “Then the whales grew feet and...” “That’s a stupid yarn. If he had any knowledge of evolution, he’d know that whales once had feet. How can you grow them if you already have them?” “That’s the point! They devolved!” “Jesus … Continue reading The Whales Grew Feet
Kaputt
Biologie A-Z ist kaputt. I got covid-19 at "K", and went into the hospital at about "M". I'm home now and today would be "Z". I"m recovering now and will never write about being sick. The care I got was excellent, but I never want to revisit that. Every creative bone in my body feels … Continue reading Kaputt
Ode to Junglefowl
Gallus gallus and again gallus! Crazy redhead with relatives across Sumatra, Java, Vietnam, India, Bangledesh, Myanmar, and Thailand. Show us your fancy feathers Mr. Gallus and waltz her to the end of love. For all our sakes, say yes Ms. Gallus! We have known you nigh 8000 years! We took you around the world with … Continue reading Ode to Junglefowl
