Incorrigible Guests: A Lady and the Tramp Story
Scamp’s eyes popped open early on Christmas morning, sparkling with a mixture of joy and mischief when a car rattled down the street. He was instantly on his feet and headed for the front door,…
Month: April 2020
Lady Macbeth’s Cat
Letting “I dare not” wait upon “I would” -Macbeth I.vii.48 Lady Macbeth wrangled with Macbeth during dinnerAt cross purposes outside the banqueting hallA privy conference as to who was the worse sinnerShe thought him weak; he,…
Nature Finds a Way
This morning I shared my shower with a small white spider. For many people, this would be a cause for considerable panic, for many more an inconvenience which needs to be removed – an extra…
Why Do You Hurt Me?
Why do you hurt mewith actions that you do?Why do you let me downand leave me feeling blue? Why is it that you leave me outand favour other friends?Why do you go to them not…
How Christians and Muslims Unite in the Quest for Goodness, Truth, and Beauty
My friend Fakhri Owaisi tagged me in a post that was put out by my other friend, Nick Orzech, which was shared from an anonymous source about his/her preference for Islam and why, even though…
F&F Spring 2020 Issue
“It was such a spring day as breathes into a man an ineffable yearning, a painful sweetness, a longing that makes him stand motionless, looking at the leaves or grass, and fling out his arms…
Fenyw: A Merlin Story
Author’s Note: The following vignettes are inspired by the 1998 Merlin miniseries starring Sam Neill. ~ Morgan le Fay had for hours been sealed within the cell of her mind and body; a casing that…
Moments at Gol: Chapter 3 – McCoy
The doctor had seen Spock in many guises. He had seen him unconscious, injured, delirious with fever, blind, even insane. But he had no frame of reference for seeing Spock as he was now. He…
Just Wait and See: Chapter 3
~ by M. C. Pehrson As the autumn nights grew cooler, a golden haze settled over the Valley. Though Papa had not yet married Christina Kester, Tommy’s trials served to bring everyone closer. It was…
A Marriage of Necessity: A Game of Thrones Story – Chapter 23
Brave as a Noun - Andrew Jackson Jihad I'm afraid to leave the house.I'm as timid as a mouse.I'm afraid if I go out I'll outwear my welcome.I'm not a courageous man.I don't have any…