whimsy in the afternoon
once upon a time there was a family called whimsy. they were a most irregular bunch, being possessed of a certain delightful unpredictability which generous souls chalked up to harmless mischief, but which more suspicious minds regarded as the first signs of dangerous insanity. there were four of them: roberta, the eldest child, of a … Read more
frightened rabbit
rabbits are shy, paranoid creatures, apt to drop everything at the merest hint of danger and hide until it’s safe to come out again. skittish, but sweetly gullible, you could say. such a rabbit am i. rabbits are also not known for their fierceness, their chief lines of defense being kicking, at close quarters, or … Read more
one-sided
i can’t talk right now. no, really, i can’t. okay, i guess i can … but i won’t. why? do we have to go into that? just trust me — it’s for the best. because i’m — well, i — have too much going on in my mind right now. yes, that’s what i said, … Read more
my life is a comedy
once upon a time, there was a strong, handsome, noble prince who loved a girl. she was not a princess. she wasn’t what you’d call pretty. she wasn’t even particularly nice. okay, she was just plain mean. she was also perpetually dirty and more than a little ill-behaved. but he loved her anyway, for some … Read more
wasting | scene, somewhere
the clouds were gathering thickly; the thunderheads gleamed eerily from the early blue-black darkness of a stormy sky. it was summer again, early yet, but the city caught and held the heat until the tension was palpable and everyone longed for the storm to break. it had broken for her long before. she pushed back … Read more
as my whimsy takes me
“you know what?” “no. what?” “you’re too serious.” “am i now?” “much, much too serious. in fact, i can’t imagine you ever being a child.” “that’s ridiculous. everyone starts life as a child.” “no, some people are born old men and never recover. others, if they’re lucky, achieve childhood before they die.” “you seem to … Read more
