Karl had a severe disability. He had been born with a head on his neck. His condition left the doctors amazed. They were further surprised by Karl’s survival as his head grew large, more round, and he had to be placed in special classes to help him learn to navigate a headless society. Once Karl…

My Cousin Elmo says, “I think I’m gonna change my name to Les White.”

They called him a nut-job and that what he was saying was nothing more than a conspiracy theory. So they canceled him on social media. It only made him laugh. He had read the news stories, and he understood the game. The space agency had claimed that a large asteroid was hurtling towards Earth and…

It came down like a bright ball of fire, then disappeared into the depth of the dark night. It was a few minutes later that a heavy thud shook our house. Not yet 10 years old, I remember that April night in 1961 like it happened yesterday, and it still makes me sick to my…

“Order up!” LeRoy the cook shouted. Molly rushed over and grabbed the plates filled with food. They were very busy, so busy that the coffee shop owner, Pete had to pitch in that morning. He usually stayed in his office, out of the way, only acting as an umpire in a baseball game between LeRoy…

My Cousin Elmo says, “It’s alright dishes, no ones doing me either.”

The sniper laid in the sand, waiting. His spotter laid nearby, binoculars trained on the target three-quarters of a mile to their southeast. It had taken them days to work themselves this close to the target, a younger man with a beard and horned-rimmed glasses. The pair had infiltrated the enemy’s territory, and should all…

faces all over and where they should not be you see my crazy

My Cousin Elmo says, “Now that Mr. and Mrs. Potato Head no longer exist, will we still be able to get Tater Tots?”

Faces, I see them everywhere, Even when they are not there. The floors are filled with them, The walls are covered in faces. The dog’s face presents to me As does cat, cows, and crows People walking by with faces But no one looks for my face My face, it does not matter Perhaps I…