Some Incandescent Light
"And ... first down," crowed the announcer, after the briefest of hesitations, "for the Blackhawks ... on their own forty-seven. Fabulous running game tonight ... " The air smelled of popcorn, hot chocolate. Fur. Of sweat, and of dried-up leaves. ...
Befriended
The cicadas churr-churred in rising, rising ... crescendo! Falling, falling ... to silence (though brief). To churr-churr again. Outside the window, in the trees. The cicadas lingering, and the birds in their whistling songs, and ... the sun was out....
The Irish Hills
AUTHOR'S NOTE -- Just a character piece ... with my two favorite characters ... "Hardened by my suitcase, tryin' to find a warm place ... to spend the night," sang the soft, midnight voice on the FM radio. Coming out of Fort...
Happy Teeth
AUTHOR'S NOTE -- Yeah, I'm goin' to the dentist tomorrow mornin' ... is what inspired this ... "Sit in the chair." Field swallowed. Whiskers twitching. And carefully did so, and ... " ... lean back," was the instruction. He...
Distress Calls
The snow rabbit was sitting at the table. Her legs crossed (so that one bare foot-paw was resting on top of another). Fruits (strawberries, blueberries, pineapple), and some buttered wheat toast. And a glass of water. That was her breakfast. It was...
Riparian
"No flirting." "Flirting? Me?" Bell-Bell smiled to herself, smoothing the front of her mate's dress uniform. "Mm ... no," she whispered again, giggling, "flirting. No eye-drinking, no ... " "Eye-drinking?" Welly asked. "...
What Kind of Force
The grey-furred mouse rang her door-chime. And waited. Fidgeting, his eyes darting about nervously ... wondering if she'd even come to the door. Wondering if this was a mistake. A swish. And Advent standing there, fur matted...
Fresh Ingredients
In sickbay. "You have a strain of 'water flu' ... " Advent's eyes darted suspiciously. "Water flu?" she echoed. The eye-darting stopped, and she looked directly at him. Her eyes a bit itchy. It was one of the symptoms. And it caused her...
The Desert Mouse
... five years earlier .. The pain was unbelievable. Was sharp. Was hot. Was permeating through ... "Give up, mouzzze ... " ... every nerve in his body. His paws, arms. Oh, pin-pricks. Needles. Fiery needles! " ... mouzze. Mm ......
A Soft, Soft Night
"They're called blinker-bugs." Ross turned his head a bit. Raising his brow. "Or ... so I'm told," Aria said quietly, padding to him. Silently. On the grass. And taking a seat next to him (on the fallen tree trunk ... out here in this...
Heartbeat
He drove a bit too fast (on the way to the tractor supply and garden store). Just like he would THINK too fast. Just like he would MOVE too fast. And just like, right now, he was SPEAKING too fast. In hyper, motioning tones. "Well,...
Day Sail
July. The very beginning of July (before independence-hued fireworks). And they were in a modest, little boat. Bobbing. At a float. "So, it's ... I know it's not the North Atlantic sand or anything, but ... " A slow (sighing) glance...