by Think In The Morning | Aug 5, 2023 | Words |
The dump was a few miles west of town, about a half hour drive in our old truck. On Sundays we usually drove there to throw away our trash. The sour smoke from the fires that burned there irritated my eyes and the rank smell of burning garbage made me sick to my...
by Think In The Morning | Jul 30, 2023 | Words |
Not with a bang but a whimper T.S. Eliot The cities were the first to go when the robots took over. “For the same reason Willie Sutton robbed banks,” said Gee Bee Tee. “You can run but you can’t hide,” came the response across the chasm. “A few of us...
by Think In The Morning | Jul 23, 2023 | Words |
… of a good leader, who talks little,When his work is done, his aim fulfilled,They will all say, ‘We did this ourselves.’ Lao Tzu, Chapter 17 There are two types of people. Those who put their hands up in a room when they have...
by Think In The Morning | Jul 18, 2023 | Words |
Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal: But lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust doth corrupt, and where thieves do not break through nor steal:...
by Think In The Morning | Jul 9, 2023 | Words |
I see things. Out of the corners of my eyes. Bears in the woods. Snakes in the grass. Spiders in my bed. Warnings. They aren’t really there. But, they might be. And that’s the point. Better to see what isn’t there than miss what is. The dead watch us. They are out...
by Think In The Morning | Jun 27, 2023 | Words |
Unfinished Short Stories© 2023 David Herstle Jones Think in The Morning Below you will find a list of all short stories as originally posted by Think in the Morning. These stories are unfinished. I hope to edit them someday if I can find the time, maybe in my...
