Monthly Archive: March 2010

Mar 31

Announcing the New 'Monsterbat' blog

Minimeder’s loyal fiction fans should be happy to learn that he now has his own fiction blog. While his previously posted stories will remain here, from now on all his fiction and poetry will appear on the new ‘Monsterbat’s Lair‘ blog. Please check it out and let him know what you think! Monsterbat (formerly Minimeder) …

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Mar 28

Minimeder Monday: Kung Fu

Minimeder Monday Kung Fu “This place really is a mess!” said John, seeing the red splatted everywhere. He looked at the knife. He slowly picked up the knife and went to the kitchen. He put the knife in the drawer and straightened the kung fu poster. “Much neater.” He then turned and bowed. He cut …

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Mar 25

Friday Flash: Unwelcome Harvest

Unwelcome Harvest An old woman sat hunched over in front of the hearth, a worn quilt pulled over her lap and a steaming mug of tea clutched between her gnarled hands. Her daughter watched her with concern. “How’s the tea, mom?” she asked. The old woman adjusted her ragged green quilt, the color of dying …

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Mar 21

Minimeder Monday: Run

Minimeder Monday: Run My son, Minimeder, wrote this Sunday evening. He was inspired by the events of a few hours previous. Enjoy! Run He dived for cover behind a storage box. “This may not be as easy as I thought,” he muttered. He dashed through a group of people who were eying the sights that …

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Mar 18

Friday Flash: Parts of Speech – The Untold Story

Parts of Speech – The Untold Story Housework could be a dangerous thing, especially in this house. That thought crossed her mind more than once as she performed her daily duties. She picked up another carelessly thrown interjection, cutting herself sharply on the word. It wasn’t unusual. Perhaps she should wear protective gloves. Cleaning her …

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Mar 17

Poem: Locket

LOCKET My locket’s glued shut I know it sounds crazy but it keeps opening when it’s not supposed to and then exposed to the world are my family photos except for the empty compartment saved for my lost friend I don’t even have a decent photo of her I remember her fur her warmth her …

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Mar 15

Minimeder Monday: The Dream

Minimeder Monday My son, Minimeder, would like to post some of his writing. He’s always been an avid reader – voraciously consuming tons of Goosebumps and Percy Jackson books- and he’s written 2 Nanowrimo (Young Writers Program) novels. He hopes one day to see his name on books in the bookstore. Since we’ve started schooling …

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Mar 11

Friday Flash: Revenge of the Snow Ogre

Revenge of the Snow Ogre Time was short. The sun was out in full force, and that boy was out making snowballs again. The snow ogre knew all snowmen were evil. The warmth of a beneficent heart would melt them from the inside out, even before the sun and Spring eventually ended their all too …

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Mar 09

Poem: "Doctor How"

Doctor How *a parody-poem written 2010-03-05 Doctor How_ do you do these wondrous works? We have no clue. You travel time, yes, this is true, in your mysterious box of blue. Doctor How_ can I write about your exploits without fright of violating Copyright or Intellectual Property? If I am sued by BBC I’ll want …

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Mar 05

Friday Flash: The Library

The Library The thoughts and dreams of untold millions were embodied in the Library. For a millennium, a select few of Earth’s descendants amassed its vast collection from a thousand worlds and guarded it here on Mars. Ursula contemplated this irony while she watched the mob ascend the pure white steps to the platform. She …

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