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One by one, the items are ticked off the mental list: two changes of clothes, camera, radio, and wet-suit. The important stuff. The obvious ones the cops would want. Had he forgotten anything? Everything else could wait for the warrant, if there was one. As the lid closed, a clanking noise like an old anchor chain startled him. The Toyota had never been right since the drunk bitch hit him coming out of the store. No insurance, either. Luckily Tom knew where a one with a blown motor was. $200, a case of beer, and a weekend made it driveable again. It looked like crap between the bondo and three colors of paint, but it worked. He didn’t go anywhere anyway, at least until today. With one last round of the cabin, he double checked the water and gas was off. As he walked out the door, he noticed a picture laying next to the lamp. It was of Corrine sitting in a chair on the Last Chance with Harvey just behind her. He had found it when looking for the radio equipment. He couldn’t remembe...

Coral cloud in indigo sky Sun rises, birds flying high Wispy snow covering like a hood Over the cabin in the wood Cup of coffee seaming cold hands Flannel buttoned tight, hair in band Pure serenity if she would Over the cabin in the wood Winter wedding, her beau asleep Love in mind and soul grows deep New life soon, if Lord would In the cabin in the wood. Coral Cloud in indigo sky Over the cabin in the wood.

Hello.   Kenny Kitty here.   I know you were expecting a story from Christopher.   He was a bad human this week.   He attempted to substitute Alpo for my normal diet of baked organic chicken.   He must think I am some sort of animal or something. And when he put on the horrible smelling flea goop; I had to put my paw down. He was ruining my street cred with the ladies.   I clawed him severely and sent him to his crate for the week.   Through his whimpers, he mentioned something about a story due and begged me to let him out.   Humans need discipline, but I did take pity.   So, gather around Kittens.   Listen and learn… Once, there was a small cabin on a lake.   A young couple lived there and they were in love.   They woke each other with a kisses and retired in the evening with a cuddle.   All was good except one thing.     They had been together long enough that human kittens should have come, but...

The cobwebs moved like puppets on a string.   In the 50 years she lived here, Ellie couldn’t remember when the wind cut so.   Pulling the caftan tight, she stood and looked at the blizzard of falling oak and hickory leaves.   Stoking the small fire in the stove, she sat in the hard chair.   She never liked cushions.   They made you soft and that was something you couldn’t be out here.   Weakness was punished in the woods.   He taught her that.    Silver liquid twinkled in the jar in front of her, begging to be used.   It was a gift from a neighbor a long time ago, back when there were neighbors.   Mother’s warnings drifted into her consciousness.   Bright blue horses of Armageddon would come. They would travel over the hill and far away, destroying all in their path.   It didn’t matter anymore.   With a faraway look, she took a slug of the moonshine and waited for the warmth to take her.   She took t...