Stories tagged “saying”

  • red sky in the morning

    I woke up in a rowboat with a makeshift sail stitched of gray uniform fabric. The sky had a hazy strawberries and cream complexion that reminded me it was almost morning. I tried to remember what sailors said about rose colored skies, but the saying el...

  • a strange alliance

    “What we have…well, I couldn’t possibly describe it,” he said leaning over the table, trying to look serious. He was failing. “You’re right, it is a strange little arrangement we’ve got going,” I offered....

  • I Like-Like The Mic

    Do you know what it’s like to like-like? Like, not merely liked, But to sincerely be psyched Right up to the cusp of love Where one simple shove Could dimple cheeks of Weightless floating like the clouds above? Well that’s how my heart swel...

  • Old Sayings Often Inapplicable

    “Hey Steven, whatcha doin?” “Well, you know how it is, Bob. Life gave me a whole bunch of lemons, so…” Bob let that hang for a moment before pushing further, “Yeah, I can see that. So, you’re making…̶...