They sit in a corner, filled up twice a day, the sound of food and water making the metal ping happily, bringing canine joy in the form of wagging tail, shiny puppy-dog eyes, and kisses of furry gratefulness. Sight and sound of sweet dog snuffling…

Prompts For Hour Ten Text Prompt “Personify an animal. Switch its trait. Example: a disinterested lion, a polite gorilla, an aggressive giraffe…” – Contributed by John Dutton Said the turtle to the snail “Race you to that flower”. I’m too fast to race you dude. Let’s climb…

“A memory ghost is a memory so strong, it’s left an invisible mark so it can never be forgotten.” Unknown scents of cologne deodorants flowers wood chipped bedding gasoline fire rubs on your back hugs from your father someone else brushing your hair shapes inside…

early morning commotion in the local park. a group of seniors gathered together were creating a ruckus. a few joggers and walkers stopped to watch their one antic. all were doing the same action, standing with feet apart and raising their forelimbs gently, stretching their…

Don’t talk foolishly It makes a sense of humour What a great fool! Stop and stop You can see That crazy root. Now what? Let your words to stop Making all fussy words. So ridiculous- It’s unexpected How can you act foolishly To achieve all…

Tip toe Around the abortion And the premarital sex between white kids And deviant reputations Tip toe around And don’t put your heel down.

“Over the place where Long’s Peak and its slightly less imposing companions stand in lofty isolation and invite the summer tourist to their cool retreats, the waves of an open sea once rolled and its tide as ebbed and flowed, unhindered by rock or shoal.”…

Snake enters the hole Snake fits hole Hole doesn’t fit Snake Men enters earth Men want earth to fit men Men destroy earth to fit self.

We cover our mouths gasping for air snorffling through our fingers Whatever it was one of us said that was so funny doesn’t matter now L contorted so hard she farted A spewed the Sprite she has sipped out through her nose I heaved so…

“Nah, I’m good, thanks.” -Not Very Hungry Hippo