I clunked down steps in an eerie alien-twilight world. Deadly mist licked tenuously at my suit, Long fingers, searching fingers, An old world beckons. I stepped down into its arms. Dust rose from First Hesitant Contact with the damned place. But the world timidly opened its eyes The mountains loomed – desperately baring the binary … Continue reading “First Dawn” by Jason Maxwell
“Ready to go?" I nodded. We walked to an electric car. I got in, no longer caring who saw me get in. We drove past the chaos that was the city. Outside was a mix of shanties and high rises, and religious communities bounded by perimeter fences. Communications towers dominated the sky over children carrying … Continue reading “Whom to Betray Today” by Tamara Wilhite
The accursed time traveler, Swept up and set down in a vortex, Finds himself in the future where Men look like women And women look like men, Or perhaps they look Like neither. Seeing they have no eyes to see And no mouth with which to speak, He panics at the sight of their Featureless … Continue reading “Vagabondage” by Ray Sikes
When The Clone War started up, my comrades and I in The Rebel Federation quickly determined that it was an exact duplicate of an earlier war, known simply as The War. A war that we had won. So we carefully did everything exactly the same again, using, ironically, clones of soldiers who had fallen in … Continue reading How We Won The Clone War
Among my mother’s frequent sayings when I was a child was, “You’d cut off your nose to spite your face.” I know she meant that I was stubborn and obstinate and determined to have my own way. She was right. I was all of that, plus! And now…. “Well, Mom, now I’ve done it. Too … Continue reading “Cutting Off My Nose” by Anastasia Voight
The real estate agent’s car crunched to halt in the gravel at the curb. Maria twisted around to face the backseat. Her hair -- an intricate weave of curls and swirls, all carefully sprayed into an immovable shape -- bobbed as she spoke. “This is it, dear. Listen, I know the house needs a little … Continue reading “The Greener Grass” by Matthew S. Carroll
They called President Nixon "paranoid" when he said there were people in the FBI who were out to get him. But with the recent uncorking of No. 2 FBI honcho Mark Felt as "Deep Throat", we can once again confidentally assert the following maxim: Just because you fear people are coming to get you, doesn't … Continue reading Richard Nixon Was Right
Professor Anderson relentlessly scanned the skies Searching tirelessly for that elusive prize Of a signal with subtle hints of intelligence Plucked from the universe's chaotic cadence With the aid of a waning SETI stipend Anderson poured over bits and bytes without end But one day from Arecibo's exalted telescope He discovered a curious sample that … Continue reading “Universal Chords” by Don Mowbray
"A ship landed at the port!" Danny said, pacing frantically. "I saw it! I know I did! This one is real!" "How long has it been since your last episode, Danny?" "I'm not seeing things! Not this time." Danny whirled about to confront Leslie. "I'm sure you're not," Leslie agreed as she appeared. She hugged … Continue reading “Sane in This Present Madness” by Tamara Wilhite
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