War of the Crickets In this blog, Rooster wages the War of the Crickets against the noisy insects who invaded our house. He comes out a winner in this war due to the weather turning cold. #crickets #ground hog #trap Crickets have invaded our home now that fall is around the corner. There seems toContinue reading “War of the Crickets”
Category Archives: Short Fiction
Mama, the Hammer, and the Carney Man
Mama, the Hammer, and the Carney Man Mama, the Hammer, and the Carney Man is a piece of short fiction about a trip to a supermarket carnival as told through the eyes of a small child. #short fiction #carnival midway #the Hammer I looked out the living room window exactly fifty-seven times. I knowContinue reading “Mama, the Hammer, and the Carney Man”
The Bluesman
The Bluesman The Bluesman is a short work of fiction dealing with what might have happened between the legendary Kokomo Arnold and a record studio executive. #Kokomo Arnold #bluesman #Decca records #Old Original Kokomo Blues #Sweet Home Chicago #crossroads #steel mill #Robert Johnson The relentless August sun beat down on the blacktop of theContinue reading “The Bluesman”
Dispatch I have a problem
Dispatch I have a problem is a short work of fiction dealing with a Sherriff deputy and a speeding car full of chickens. Tecumseh is a fictional town located somewhere in Indiana. Dispatch I have a problem Washington County Sherriff’s Deputy G.W. Harding was about to end his shift. It was 11:45 p.m. on aContinue reading “Dispatch I have a problem”
The Big Bug Invasion
This story of short fiction thew big bug invasion in Tecumseh when a giant sculpture is erected to attract tourists and the disappearance of the Iron Man. #short fiction #sculpture #Tecumseh #Indiana The Big Bug Invasion Nobody in Tecumseh is sure about who came up with the idea. The only thing the citizens of theContinue reading “The Big Bug Invasion”
The Smackdown at OK Pizzeria
In this short work of fiction, you will encounter a small city rumor mill, an unfaithful husband, and a smackdown at the O.K. Pizzeria. #Tucumseh #Indiana #rumor mill #adultry #smackdown Smackdown at OK Pizzeria The bad thing about living in a small city like Tecumseh is everybody knows your business. That’s why the smackdown atContinue reading “The Smackdown at OK Pizzeria”
Images of Spring
This is a short poem inspired by Images of spring. I took this beautiful picture on my walk through the college campus where I work. Images of Spring Spring dresses in style Like a lovely lady stepping out For a morning promenade. A Floral fragrance accompanies her Like an expensive French perfume. Her garments areContinue reading “Images of Spring”
The Tribulations of Luther Pigg III
In this piece of short fiction, we examine The Tribulations of Luther Pigg III. Luther is faced with many challenges including the locked door of The Cup & Spoon. #short story #Tecumseh #Indiana The Trials and Tribulations of Luther Pigg III Luther Pigg III was never considered the sharpest tool in the shed by anyoneContinue reading “The Tribulations of Luther Pigg III”
Tecumseh Christmas Light Controversy
This work of short fiction deals with the fictional city of Tecumseh’s Christmas light Controversy. There is a dramatic disagreement about the T-Rex on the courthouse lawn. Tecumseh Christmas Light Controversy Mayor Mark Howard stood up before the Tecumseh city council the first week in November in the year 2011 and announced the town couldn’tContinue reading “Tecumseh Christmas Light Controversy”
Tecumseh Road Diet
Tecumseh Road Diet (In this short piece of fiction the citizens of Tecumseh, Indiana, have been placed on a road diet by the city’s mayor. People aren’t happy about this new development.) The mayor of Tecumseh has put the citizens of his city on a road diet as a result the citizens in Tecumseh areContinue reading “Tecumseh Road Diet”