Think in the morning. Act in the noon. Eat in the evening. Sleep in the night.
- William BlakeBehind the Locked Door
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What Might Be; What Is
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...
Short Stories in situ
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...
Short Fiction – Nahual
But ask now the beasts, and they shall teach thee; and the fowls of the air, and they shall tell thee. Job 12-7 Tictetzoa in chalchihuitl, ticoaoazoa in quetaxlliYou have scratched the jade, you have torn apart the quetzal feather. Aztec metaphor, Thelma D....
Short Fiction – Intestinal Fortitude
A woman in a black and white minidress and black spiked heels walked up to the podium. The crowd grew silent. “What we as a country have lost is our intestinal fortitude. I’m entering this race for the Presidency of these United States to Return America To Sanity...
Short Fiction – Three Weeks In Mexico
Everyone said that Paul was born under a lucky star. The sun followed him wherever he went. There was seldom a dark cloud. He was loved. His friends were strong and his enemies weak. He’d seen death. Some friends. Some family. It shook him but it didn’t stop him from...
This I Believe
“Alice laughed. 'There's no use trying,' she said. 'One can't believe impossible things.' I daresay you haven't had much practice,' said the Queen. 'When I was your age, I always did it for half-an-hour a day. Why, sometimes I've believed as many as six impossible...
It’s Here – Kelly House Napkin Art Show on YouTube
Featuring napkin artists James Maxwell, Jack Haye, Nancy Milano and Sandra LindstromAccess our Think in the Morning Napkin Art Gallery at THIS LINK https://youtu.be/PBPTXL0TRQ8
Double Sevens
With a little luck I will turn double sevens in a few months. Seven is a magical number. The Catholic Church considers seven the age when a child’s capacity to reason is sufficient to allow that child to receive communion. For me it was a bit different. It was the...
Short Fiction – Henry’s Woodpeckers
In East Mendocino where I live we are known for our woodpeckers. East Mendocino is a quiet little community east of our famous neighbor Tourist Mendocino. We have a good number of woodpeckers including Downy, Hairy, Nuttall, flickers, sapsuckers and our famous...
Short Fiction – Mendocino Wind
The wind bloweth where it listeth, and thou hearest the sound thereof, but canst not tell whence it cometh, and whither it goeth: so is every one that is born of the Spirit. John 3:8 Born of the wind, wisdom speaks in whispers, howls, whistles, roars, bellows,...
Kelley House-Sea Gull Napkin Art Show
The Sea Gull Cellar Bar Napkin Art Show is now open at the Kelley House in Mendocino through May 29th. The Director and docents have done a great job compiling and displaying the original napkins. An interactive large screen computer monitor allows you to peruse...
Short Fiction – Redwood Brain
A tree filled with angels, bright angelic wings bespangling every bough like stars. William Blake’s childhood vision In the forest wood, among trees, without a path, trail, road, river, or star to find the way. Surrounded by dense underbrush, darkness and...