Puppies of the Airport
“My name is Pupsie Barns, named after Bucky Barnes and my creator Pupsie San Drought. I am here to tell you about the puppies of the airport. It is based on true events.”
Monthly Archives: April 2019
when i ran out of thyme
“when i ran out of thyme / they should have buried me in lavender”
Elementary Years
“She put on the T-shirt that was on the top of the drawer and threw on the sweatpants that were in the hamper. Bright and happy, excited for the day ahead.”
Where it all ends
“With the heavy sun of Mozambique beating down upon my bare back, my hand cupped the wilting plant. Colorless leaves begging for water, a luxury we could not provide.”
Slammed
“RYAN: So hey. You know what I’d do? I’d just say, as calm and gentle as possible, ‘I’m not sure this is working out, and I think we should break up.'”
Populism: Fighting for Liberalism without Liberals
“There seems to be a consensus amongst scholars that right wing populism is an anti-liberal movement. This notion is, to say the least, flawed. The populist movement has arisen due to a lack of liberalism, not opposition to it. My intention in this essay is to demonstrate that most populist voters are not anti-liberal but rather that support for populism is because liberalism is not available.”
Gone with the Sun
“Mornings are the most enchanting time of day. Light streams through the windows, hugging my home with its bright tentacles. When the light hits the colorful crystals hanging down from the rainbow maker taped in the kitchen, tiny spurts of color dance into my bedroom like fairies.”
Magical
“The magician drowsily woke up to a sunbeam shining directly into his eyeballs. Rolling out of his tent, he picked up his wand and conjured a single dollar, then he headed to the dollar store like he did every day.”
Creation of Earth Parody
“I need to create an earth, but what is earth? How do I know what earth is? Who created me?”
The 84 Block Journey
“I rushed across 2nd Street in a blaze and rapidly approached the stairs leading to the train station. I looked down at my watch, and then realization dawned on me; I was already 15 minutes late for my very first job interview!”
Bus Thoughts
“The boy I look at every day always sits in the same seat on the bus. The one in the very back and next to the window.”
Night Alone in Mytilene, Lesbos
“When the light is gone, when the moon is quivering… / the Pleiades are gathered into a drawstring pouch of white stars,”
The Judge
“David slowly walked to school. Dragging his feet along the pavement, he arrived at school as the first bell rang. He dragged himself up the stairs to his locker.”
The Chronicles of Tulupinia
“I was on the mere verge of descending my perfect Tulupinia. I had carefully scavenged a hole in the dirty and moist dirt. The perfect circle, 9’ by 5”.”
My Last Goodbye
“It’s a fifteen hour flight to South Africa / A journey across the Earth my family embarks upon once every two years”
The Dream Sixteen
“Today is the day of my 16th birthday party. It all started out as a normal day. I was just taking my birthday party outfit out of my closet. I’ve been waiting for this party since forever.”
The Old Man
“There was a man. The man was lonely, sad, and old, so he went into the forest to die. He wandered for hours, dwelling on old memories, until he came across a cottage in the woods.”
Necromancer
“The necromancer fiddled with his knife, running his fingers along its edge. The ocean surrounded him absolutely, and land was nowhere to be seen.”
Water
“I am running down the street, panting, and I turn around to look behind me, but don’t see the giant hole right in front of me.”
The Fox and the Forest
“It all started with my cousin, Penny. She woke me up before the sun had risen, begging me to go hunting with her.”
Toys R Us Ripoff
“When I was three, my parents went to a Toys R Us store, seeking to get me the best birthday present I would ever get.”
The Psychic
“The psychic lived in an old house on the end of a deserted street. Her house was 200 years old and was situated on a volcano. She never left her house, and she only drank herbal tea.”
Taking out the Garbage
“I yawn and look up at the pool blue ceiling, and then it hits me. No! Today’s the day. The day that I have to take out the garbage.”
Pencil Sharpener Dream Dilemma
“At breakfast, Kevun decided that he was going to ask Dylun how he had planned to kill him with a damn pencil sharpener. Kevun left for school earlier than usual because he knew that Dylun always loved to play basketball before school started.”
The Power Within (Part One)
“One day in the middle of February, my dad, a genius scientist acknowledged by everyone across the world, made a machine to stop his fear because late at night he sees ghosts. These ghosts look like everyday people, but they have reflective, transparent skin and draped clothes that make them look creepy.”