Three Very Short Stories

Three Very Short Stories

  Butter Once when I was cooking I ran out of butter so I put things on hold and told Skip who was in the coffee shop to hang for a few and I walked the long block up to Mendosas. When I passed the barber shop Mitch came out as asked where I was going in such a hurry...
La Cucaracha

La Cucaracha

 There are seven reasons why God doesn’t give a shit about us.First off we’re just lumps of mud he played with once when he was bored of being God.The six other reasons are, wellMaybe not sixBut some for sure.Like cockroachesIf you see one there are lots more lurking...
The House

The House

 A house sprouts up amidst fir, redwoods, oak and a few bohemian misfits like cedar and manzanita. It speaks the language of the forest but it takes a geometric form that is alien to trees. It is autumn, the time of albacore, huckleberries and apples.“What are you?”...
Red Elephants Blue Donkeys

Red Elephants Blue Donkeys

 Election Day, November 5th, looms ahead. Some fear armageddon. Others look forward to a golden age. Voters are divided into teams. We view the future through different colored glasses, red or blue, and we choose an elephant or a donkey for our mascot.Path dependence...
Owl

Owl

 A barn owl lives in a snag in the redwood forest outside my bedroom window. His screeches keep me awake at night. I toss and turn in the darkness. My wandering thoughts coalesce into a dream as sleep takes me without warning or notice. My dreams are calm and clear, I...