Archive for Surreal
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THE BIG BLUE • by Stacy Post
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I finally went to the crazy lady’s house. There were perks. For one, she lived in Hawaii. Her home was a Spanish adobe with tall ferns. She served chips and salsa with poi. At first, I wasn’t sure if I’d like it, but it tasted okay.
Stories, Surreal
I placed an envelope on her coffee table. Since we [...]
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IT’S GOOD TO BE HERE, MEREDITH • by Steve Kissing 16 Comments
Marla, an accountant and a usually levelheaded friend of mine, called late last night and told me that she had discovered the cure for cancer.
Stories, Surreal
“It’s a precise mixture of sweet pickle juice and olive oil, with a dash of that orange powder on cheese puffs,” she said.
“Well, I’m thrilled for you, Marla,” I said. “I’m [...]
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MEMBER OF THE HERD • by Guy Anthony De Marco 22 Comments
They’re coming for one of us.
Stories, Surreal
Burt leaned on his hay fork and looked at his girls, neatly lined up along the two strands of barb-wire fence. He pulled a thin red bandanna out of his Carhartt overalls, inspected it until he found a clean spot, and wiped dirt from around his eyes. “Okay, Girls, you’re [...]
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THE MORTICIAN AND MR GRIMLEY • by Gaius Coffey 24 Comments
I helped Mr Grimley to his feet and together we stared at the gurney on which I had laid out his dead brother the previous night. It was some seconds before I realised it was down to me to break the awkward silence.
Humour/Satire, Stories, Surreal
“He was there yesterday.”
Mr Grimley nodded, his tortoise-like eyes receding beneath deeply wrinkled [...]
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DEADACHE • by Deborah A. Blood 20 Comments
Isabel has doe eyes. Owen never knew what that expression meant until he met her. Large, dark eyes, liquid eyes; the kind of eyes you expect to see looking out at you from a forest glade.
Stories, Surreal
He never feels well without her anymore. There’s always the headache, the sickening tattoo of blood in his temples that only goes [...]
