Squid Squirts

One thing I've learned in life: NEVER ask "What's the worst thing that could happen?" Nervously looking over my shoulder at this blog since: Thursday, August 26, 2004

Friday, September 2, 2011

Paisley Curtains

›

The gentle curls became sinister shadows in the dark. Scott sat with his action man against the wall on the side of the room farthest fr...

3 comments:

Thursday, August 25, 2011

A Day in the Life

›

Ever heard The Beatles song, A Day in the Life? Well, from the gentle sliding opening bars, to the tumultuous final, drawn out E-chord, ...

3 comments:

Wednesday, August 10, 2011

The Monstrous Truth

›

Don’t worry, I lied. There’re no such things as monsters. The things I’ve told my children when they’ve come to me with questions. If ...

2 comments:

Friday, August 5, 2011

Ace of Spades

›

Grace double-checked that all the addresses were right. Email wasn’t at all like the post- twenty years ago she’d kept a worn notebook wit...

6 comments:

Tuesday, August 2, 2011

Parkour in Parkas in the Park

›

One of the first rules of storytelling is: If you introduce a talking kangaroo into the story in the first chapter, you’d better have made...

2 comments:

Friday, July 22, 2011

The Magic Hamburger

›

The young man tapped his foot against the railing in front of the counter. How long would it take to flip a coupla patties and stick em in...

3 comments:

Monday, July 18, 2011

Lightbulb Moment

›

A withered teenager. He holds his daughter awkwardly, the frayed cuffs of his tracksuit brushing against the dirty pink of the donated bla...

‹

›

Home

View web version

About Me

Squidsquirts: Just here to enjoy words and how they sound. Tell me about your blog and I'll visit.

View my complete profile