Fables for the 21st Century and Beyond: The Lion and the Mouse

Fables are supposedly timeless.  However, this is simply not true.  The methods of teaching morals in the past don't always correlate to the fast-paced thinking of today.  That's why I've decided to update several classic fables for the current era.  Stay tuned for more "Fables for the 21st Century and Beyond" throughout the coming months!

Hemophiliac Hemophiliac

It's time for a poem!  I've always believed that knowing a language's roots is important, both for learning new words and for making fun of the language itself.  I've chosen the latter path here.  Let the verse begin!

Carp Diem

I don't really know how I can introduce this short story any better than the title already does.  So to prevent myself from being tempted to reveal spoilers, here is "Carp Diem."

Scientific Accounts of the World's Lost Species: The Dawdle Bird

Everything presented in the below account is real.  Did it actually happen?  Maybe.  But is it real?  Yes.  That is all.  Thank you.

Embedded Poetry #1

And now for something completely different!  After two months of one continued story, it's time to change it up.  So for something light, here are two related poems.  The inspiration behind them was another sort of challenge I gave myself:  to write a poem in one style about another type of poem, then write about the first style in the second.  So that's what I did!

Billy and the Bread Bakery - Part VIII: Serve While Hot

Well, here it is, folks.  The conclusion to the eight part summer series "Billy and the Bread Bakery."  Two months and countless sleepless nights later, it is time to see how it all ends.  Right.  Now.

Billy and the Bread Bakery - Part VII: Rising Spirits

Hello, faithful readers.  We arrive today at the penultimate chapter of "Billy."  It brings a tear to my right eye, knowing that this tale will end soon.  But what comes must pass.  Accepting this story's fate is as inevitable as a new yarn being posted every Tuesday.  So as you read this story (and the past ones, if you are not up to date on "Billy" lore), keep "Billy" in your heart, and come back next week for the final entry.