Huddle For Warmth
I turned my head out of the wind. Another blast of cold, snow-choked air swept its way through the trees and into my lungs. It didn't seem to matter how many layers of clothes I scavenged, or how little exposed fur I had, the cold was numbing. It was...
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...
Housepets: Overactive Imaginations
# Chapter 1 * * * Peanut watched snowy front lawns pass them by through the window. He would have appreciated how tempting all of the fresh powder looked, but yesterday bothered him. He had been sitting with Tarot in her kitchen. He...
Getting Bi - A Poem
Maybe I got -- hots for thots Or got some -- thoughts on knots Maybe I am queer in the rear Or I just have too much to fear. Maybe the truth doesn't lie somewhere in the middle Maybe the truth lies -- to complexity, defies my identity Labels...
The Siblings' Admission
Part 1 * * * Caleb listened for footsteps. If he heard anyone down the hall, he'd walk straight past his sister's room. But most of his floormates were still in classes. He darted inside. Closing the door behind himself, he locked it, and looked up...
Be My Pet
Julia and I hadn't been getting along in the bedroom. She was on top of me, but the mood had died completely. "I just want you to take control sometimes," she explained. "But I like it when you're the dominant one!" I said, petting her. "What if...
Breaking Protocol
**Part 1. Discomfort** * * * Tammy's thoughts wondered. From so high above, the planet outside seemed tiny, unremarkable. Not worth the months of travelling. "Hey, we're heading down," Addison interrupted. "Mhm," Tammy agreed. She didn't look away...
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...
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,...
The Sibling Slide
Part 1: * * * "So," Jean began. She leaned against the bumper, surveying their old neighborhood. "How are you gonna break the news to them?" Caleb pushed aside her bags, finding his, and then stopped. He looked back at his sister. "You mean the news...
Housepets: Hearts, Minds, & Dicks -- Illustrated
**Chapter 1** * * * Tarot panted, exhausted. Her short arms propped herself up on her knees. She craned her head up at her boyfriend. "We're not quite out of the splash zone yet," she wheezed. "The 'what' zone?" Peanut asked. The two dogs looked...
SENTIENCE - Chapter Ten - Sympathy
It took me many moments to reconfigure my sensors after Ra-mank's memories ended. My cameras focused, turning the red sky and blurry clouds into a red sun and bleak overcast. Humidity was in low double digits, still making it much higher than average....