Housepets: Iambic Pent-Up Peanut
The Nut woke Grape the hundredth time that year So loud that Grape was sure the end was near. She gave the dog a hiss inside the ear And said to him, "I swear! This should be good." "It is!" he said. His face was full of red. "Don't lie, just say...
Housepets: Need a Pickmeup
### Part 2: Max Distance from Grape was good. The details dissolved, leaving simple blurred shapes. The issue was that the shapes didn't have clear boundaries, making some appear to overlap. His right arm and shoulder were on fire. He...
Housepets: Talk Dirty
Lester sits low behind screens of dragons. The basement has one lamp on, backlighting the players. He speaks in a low voice, painting a picture of knights and wizards, ruined castles and smoldering forests. "After the war, Harnos leveraged for...
Housepets: Spooky Sensations
## 1 * * * ## Grape thought it was cute when he acted oblivious. No matter how much she stole glances down, Peanut would look at her eyes when she spoke. He wasn't the type to address her hints until they were right under his snout, preferably with...
Housepets: Pass the Bechdel Test - Illustrated
Tarot's phone buzzed. Like a grain of sand that tipped the scale, she was spurred to close her book and stand. Peanut sending a text was all she could have hoped for. "Check out this buffalo!" Peanut sent. He had taken a selfie, head against the...
Caring For Horny Canines
It was the least favorite part of his job. It just seemed endless. Especially when, just as he was getting into the mind-numbing paperwork, it was punctuated by a slow stream of people looking for help. He liked helping to be sure, but it pulled him...
Housepets: Want to Mate Everybody - Illustrated
### Part 4: Everybody ## ## ## 1 They navigated every barrier. Letting Sabrina in made breathing easier. Scents criss-crossed her room, no air pure. Tarot inhaled. At times that week, it lulled her into the motions of sex, making...
The Naked Singularity
It was a shame things weren't going to work out between us. We complimented each other, both smart in different ways. Perfectly cynic and real. It would have easily lasted till we were old and bitter. She sipped a cocktail. I had an iced tea. I...
Undeserving - A Poem
Hold closed the eyes Feel the wet crease Feel the new warmth Feel all too much Yet nothing remarkable Not worth reliving Deserve nothing But accept the gift Clutching back Shiver and yearn Remember, remember And wipe clean Fly over...
How To Howl - A Poem
Howling for the sake Not to talk or to take But to feel a bit of soul flow Free from the column and row Of the spreadsheets that say No, you must play this play Act the act Form this pack, this pact Want _this_ that,...
SENTIENCE - Prologue
Many decades ago, a satellite, no more than a few grams in mass, powered on. The most powerful satellite in the Country's arsenal had sent it a simple message: \>\> START PRIMARY OPERATIONS In four more years, the people of Earth would celebrate its...
Dancing Away the Human - A Poem
Dancing When you don't know how, Still feels good. Two left feet don't matter. Because you forget your human body And find a better one For the length of a melody. Taken away Carried by regret Hugged by your inhibitions And snuggled by...