Performed by Carina Cojeen The Ugly Meal By James Woodland A man in a restaurant ate his meal and lost his sight, The Man with him asked for the same meal from his extremely ugly waiter. —–
Month: June 2019
Twitter Short Story: ZEN SEX, by Belinda Subraman
Performed by Carina Cojeen Zen Sex by Belinda Subraman I am cycling through the woods. In heat, I unbutton my blouse, notice some daises waving, pick 3 to ride in my buttonhole. We all cycle together. I grow wet. The bark on the trees grow hard. —-
Twitter Short Story: DAZZLE RAY PEARL, by Mary Kennedy Eastham
Performed by Carina Cojeen DAZZLE RAY PEARL by Mary Kennedy Eastham ‘I’m scared staying at the motel,’ she said. ‘I’d rather be here in this hot summer school class with you.’ She was found dead, out back by the empty motel pool her school paper with the A+ I’d given her, covering her big, sweet… Continue reading Twitter Short Story: DAZZLE RAY PEARL, by Mary Kennedy Eastham
Twitter Short Story: DEVILS DUE, by Valentina Cano
Performed by Carina Cojeen Devil’s Due by Valentina Cano In exchange for returning her husband’s deteriorating mind, the woman gave the Devil what he demanded: her firstborn child. When he came to collect, she nodded and led him to the graveyard where the tiny, white coffin lay. ? —-
Twitter Short Story: LONG SHOT, by Tom Winton
Performed by Carina Cojeen Long Shot by Tom Winton The Worley’s, a family of four, have driven halfway down to Florida. They’re moving there in a last-ditch effort to try to save the dysfunctional parents’ all-but-shattered marriage. But the two small sons in the back seat know better. —-
Twitter Short Story: JACK AND JILL, by Ann DeFee
Performed by Carina Cojeen JACK AND JILL by Ann DeFee Jack is a very short man. Jill is an extraordinarily tall woman. Fate was feeling frisky when she paired them up as partners in a Twister contest. Whoa boy! The moral of this story is that soul mates can find each other in the strangest… Continue reading Twitter Short Story: JACK AND JILL, by Ann DeFee
Twitter Short Story: GOING HOME, by Dorothy Hamm
Performed by Carina Cojeen Going Home, by Dorothy Hamm I’ll walk the rest of the way I said, not knowing if grandma would welcome me or slam the door in my face. Our parting had been so angry. Drawing water from the well she looked up, saw me and set the bucket down. Turning toward… Continue reading Twitter Short Story: GOING HOME, by Dorothy Hamm
Twitter Short Story: ABOUT WEENA, by Mike Arsuaga
Performed by Carina Cojeen ABOUT WEENA by Mike Arsuaga Another time traveler crosses eight hundred thousand years to discover that Weena survived the forest fire. She is the only Eloi patient enough to learn fire-making and defeat the Morlocks. World rebuilding isn’t so simple. He takes her home to get help. —–
Twitter Short Story: FATE, by Connie Wilson
Performed by Carina Cojeen Fate by Connie Wilson The sound. Thudding. Pressure. Blinding pain. She grabbed her head. Swayed. Fell. Too late. Heartbeat crescendoing. Mounting echo within her head. “Sorry, Sir. Cerebral aneurysm. Nothing we could do.” Dead at 21. ——
Twitter Short Story: THE POOL BOYS BEATITUDE, by DJ Swykert
Performed by Carina Cojeen The Pool Boy’s Beatitude, by DJ Swykert Physicist turned pool boy Jack Joseph led a life of romance, addiction, and entropy, filled with the temptations of drink, drugs, and sex, broken with the miseries of ruined relationships, and balanced on the needle of false hope. Somehow, the story is hopeful, positive,… Continue reading Twitter Short Story: THE POOL BOYS BEATITUDE, by DJ Swykert