Motion

Dreams are in motion like trains. They creep along dirty by-ways, with the hope of sun. Later, they crawl up mournful hills where they are still for a fraction of a second, then plunge downward into their lifetimes. When their tracks cross rocks, they tremble, but they are never empty. They carry, at very least, … Continue reading Motion

Duck Duck Goose

How to fix a garden hose with a hole. Step 1: Find duck tape. Step 1a: Is it really called duck tape? Why would you tape a duck? Step 2: Take DUCT tape (read the label, man!) to backyard. Step 3: Wrap duct tape around spewing hole in hose. Step 4: Get towel for soaked … Continue reading Duck Duck Goose

Kings ‘n Things

"Why did you add the green vitriol?" "I didn't," Gordon said. "My apprentice wasn't paying attention..." "I was," she shot back. "I was making a vitamin drink. You weren't..." "Gordon," Onta said. "The results?" "Yes, well," he said, glaring at his apprentice. "It turns out that if you take dirty water, such as that from … Continue reading Kings ‘n Things

Dragon

They stood at the top of the cliff looking down at the road. Maya and her little sister Ingrid watched the delegation wind it's way up the rocky incline. "How long do you think it will take them to reach the front gate?" Ingrid asked. "Half a day. As long as none of those carriages … Continue reading Dragon

Hydrargyrum

Note: The featured image is from the game Potion Craft. "Don't hang over the bowl like that. The vapor is toxic." Onta said. "So we're making more poison?" Joseph asked. "Doesn't it bother you?" "No. We'd be better off if they all killed each other." "I won't have any part of making rings." "You can … Continue reading Hydrargyrum