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Category Archives: Speculative Fantasy
Punishment
I materialized in a brightly lit foyer. It was warm. I chose a hallway ahead of me and proceeded along its grey length. Closed doors were lined at regular intervals as my moccasined feet negotiated the smooth carpet. About four … Continue reading
Posted in Consciousness, Satire, Science, Speculative Fantasy
Tagged absurd humor, imagination, puns, speculation, time travel
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Buddy Elks Out an Existence
(Note: Travel day today. We’re headed 993 miles north, back to the northwest winter. I’m okay with that.–jrs) Dear Biped, Lots of grass to eat today. We’re in that big meadow behind your house, which is mostly dark and has … Continue reading
Posted in Birds, Coyote, family, Letters from elsewhere, Morning, Slice of Life, Speculative Fantasy, Wildlife
Tagged animals, coast life, coyote, elk, home, humor, life, magic, nature, ocean, Oregon coast, outdoors, rain
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Buddy Elk Believes
Dear Biped, Spent some time with that dog I mentioned in my last letter and asked him about that baring your teeth thing that had me puzzled. He said you do that when you are amused or happy. Do you … Continue reading
Posted in Letters from elsewhere, Oregon, Speculative Fantasy
Tagged animals, dogs, elk, fantasy, magic, nature, ocean, outdoors
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Excerpt: The Talons of Quantam (opening of Book II)
A giant hairless man, dressed in exquisitely tanned buckskin, woven through with cunning designs, led him to a vestibule at the north side of the great hall. “I shall be just outside. When you are cleared, I shall take you … Continue reading
Posted in Excerpt, Speculative Fantasy, story excerpt
Tagged adventure, fantasy, fiction, writing
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Fallen Angels
Rhinestones on the bushes, gossamer in the trees, when you hear her call your name it drives you to your knees. The sky will build cathedrals that rise beyond your sight, the leaves will show their colors and lift you … Continue reading
Posted in Dream, Lyrics, Music, Poem, Reprint, Sex, Speculative Fantasy
Tagged angels, imagination, poem, sex
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Buddy the Elk Speaks Again
Dear Narb, Saw you splitting wood the other day. You did wave and I thank you for that, but then you bared your teeth at me, which I found a bit disconcerting. I didn’t see or smell any fear or … Continue reading
Posted in Letters from elsewhere, Slice of Life, Speculative Fantasy
Tagged animals, dogs, elk, fantasy, friendship, humanity, humor, imagination, mammals, outdoors
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Heating Air
Before the sun crests the Cascades and spills into the valley where the river surges north, I’m out walking, arms rhythmically swinging like the gates on a furnace sucking air. A crow on a fence cocks his head and caws, … Continue reading
Posted in Poem, Slice of Life, Speculative Fantasy, sunrise
Tagged crows, fantasy, imagination, mountains, outdoors, poem
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Buddy the Elk Speaks
Dear Narb, Just so you won’t get confused, as you humans so often do, I’ll tell you who this is right off the bat. I’m the one you call Buddy, the big boy with the arrow scar at the top … Continue reading
Posted in Dream, Letters from elsewhere, Speculative Fantasy
Tagged animals, elk, fantasy, humor, interspecies communication, outdoors
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A Lovely Chaos – from The Talons of Quantum
The long black car slid to a stop. As she approached it she heard the windshield wipers keeping time. It seemed out of sync to her, but she had been out of sync with everything since she woke up. The … Continue reading
Posted in Speculative Fantasy
Tagged drama, future, intrigue, media, sci-fi fantasy, speculation, weather
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Narble Furt Lives 