Stories, poetry, narratives of true experience, and guests who have moved me.
I've been in this bed for too long. Please don't let me go like Charlie. My friend Charlie. He got bad cancer and was in a bed for months. I made the visits when I could, bringing his favorite contraband. His chewing tobacco and a couple cans of Molson's in a cold pack. Charlie started … Continue reading Charlie’s Angel
Einstein and Tesla were on its trail. Many more speculated. H. G. Wells brought it to the public imagination. I'm asking you to suspend disbelief in favour of entertainment, and to go along with my story about a trio of garage engineers who think they are one of the first to have accomplished it. The … Continue reading Time after Time
Are you going on holidays? Buy our pills, or you could get traveler's diarrhea. (a woman in a white bathing suit runs toward a public bathroom, which is lined up out the door) Adults over 50 should get the Shingles vaccine. Talk to your Doctor. (May cause death in rare cases) Someone is shown enjoying … Continue reading How much is that Worry in the window?
The day came for our trek to the caves. Besides myself, there were two committee members: Sasha and a man named Alexei Nedev, who was the father of Ylla. Mark and the other committee members stayed back for security reasons. There were also a couple of the outpost's counsellors, and, of course, Oceaxe. We took … Continue reading We take to the caves (Mars 9)
This is the 8th instalment of a speculative story of our visit to and colonization of the planet Mars. The others, in order, are: https://secret-lifeof.com/2018/01/25/we-started-a-joke/ https://secret-lifeof.com/2018/01/25/those-who-are-left/ https://secretlifeofcom.wordpress.com/2018/01/26/the-first-martians/ https://secret-lifeof.com/2018/01/27/the-people/ https://secret-lifeof.com/2018/01/28/newfound-land/ https://secret-lifeof.com/2018/01/28/oceaxe/ https://secretlifeofcom.wordpress.com/2018/01/29/some-important-questions/ THE EMPATH A day after our momentous meeting, I was having lunch in the dining hall, and Sasha joined me. I didn't know where … Continue reading The Empath (Mars 8)
After her death, We cleared out Mother's house. Among the found things were A stained brown envelope with a marriage license from 1932 A jewelry chest full of baubles we never saw her wear In with the baubles, wrapped in plastic, someone's baby teeth An old leather bound Bible we never saw her read Pressed … Continue reading Found things
A charming story.
I saw her again, the old lady in her seventies, who was sitting in the corner of a sofa outside the library. She was reading a newspaper, all her attention was paid to the front page it seemed, she didn’t turn the page. A half-empty lunch box was just beside her, she had already finished her coffee.
I walked towards her slowly so that I wouldn’t appear intrusive. She lifted her head, gently. No sense of surprise was to be traced, our eyes met, I smiled to her, and she to me. I sat on the floor, looking up to her face. Her grey hair was done in a loose bun. She smiled again.
Her appearance at the campus is quite noticeable, she looks so different from what is expected to be seen at an university. She walks slowly, having her back bent forward to such an extent that her…
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This is the 7th instalment of a speculative story about our visits to, and colonization of the planet Mars. The previous ones, in order, are: https://secret-lifeof.com/2018/01/25/we-started-a-joke/ https://secret-lifeof.com/2018/01/25/those-who-are-left/ https://secretlifeofcom.wordpress.com/2018/01/26/the-first-martians/ https://secret-lifeof.com/2018/01/27/the-people/ https://secret-lifeof.com/2018/01/28/newfound-land/ https://secret-lifeof.com/2018/01/28/oceaxe/ Sasha Hendriks was the co-chair of the governing Committee. She was a tall sparely built woman, sharp-nosed, now in her mid 40's. Her brilliant … Continue reading Some important questions. (Mars 7)
This is the 6th instalment of a speculative story of a voyage to Mars, and its initial settlement. The others, in order are: https://secret-lifeof.com/2018/01/25/we-started-a-joke/ https://secret-lifeof.com/2018/01/25/those-who-are-left/ https://secretlifeofcom.wordpress.com/2018/01/26/the-first-martians/ https://secret-lifeof.com/2018/01/27/the-people/ https://secret-lifeof.com/2018/01/28/newfound-land/ Oceaxe was an odd girl. Now, at 15 years of age, she was of middle height, but somewhat gaunt and bony looking. Long jet black hair partly … Continue reading Oceaxe (Mars 6)
The pines of Dor-Lomin The Baron Harkonnen Lothlorien's swan ship of gold the shining Silmaril A ride on a barrel The sandworms of Dune to behold the hero Estraven And Poe's eerie raven The treasures of Smaug were untold When Brandin was scolded Isolla exploded And they stood 'til her body was cold Saruman's tower … Continue reading The bookshelf of Fantasy
