Posted by admin on 25 Jul 2010 | Tagged as: Tiny Stories
Poetry Warfare
by Edward Martin III
Aaron’s poetry was the worst in the known Universe. Reading it produced cramps and nausea. Public performances resulted in riots and mass hysteria. He was overjoyed when the government bought the rights to all his work, justifying years of toil. It didn’t even matter to him that the work was only distributed in unfriendly countries.
the end
Posted by admin on 25 Jul 2010 | Tagged as: Tiny Stories
Plaoivne
by Edward Martin III
He loved her like no one he ever loved before and she loved him as well. But she had exotic needs. She could not express her love unless she was beaten. Not only could he never strike her unimaginable beauty, but his stomach churned to imagine others doing it. And that was how they ended.
the end
Posted by admin on 25 Jul 2010 | Tagged as: Tiny Stories
A Political Parable I: God
by Edward Martin III
In an effort to set things aright, the Lord God ran for President. But the political machinations that dogged the human candidates also pestered the Lord. His well-documented dalliance with a married virgin, His use of weapons of mass destruction (namely flooding) and particularly His intolerance during that Sodom and Gomorrah thing ruined his chances.
the end
Posted by admin on 25 Jul 2010 | Tagged as: Tiny Stories
A Political Parable II: Satan
by Edward Martin III
Satan’s Presidential Platform was simple: He never lied. Lawyers and activists pored over historic incidents, but nothing was hidden or openly deceitful. “Better the devil you know,” said the voters, electing him in a heartbeat. A week later, he resigned in disgust and returned to torturing souls in Hell, stating “It was way easier, man”.
the end
Posted by admin on 25 Jul 2010 | Tagged as: Tiny Stories
A Political Parable III: Heaven
by Edward Martin III
While God was away, Ordinary Joe was elected from Earth to take His place. Heaven praised his efforts, but after incurring a severe debt to Hell contractors and massive budget overruns to repair golden pathways, they discharged him. As he was Acting God, this meant they all went to Hell, but it was worth it.
the end
Posted by admin on 25 Jul 2010 | Tagged as: Tiny Stories
A Political Parable IIII: Hell
by Edward Martin III
During political chaos, Ordinary Joe ran for President of Hell and won. He attempted reform, reorganized the infrastructure and generally did all the Earthly political things. In less than a week, he was impeached, his soul consumed, and vomited back upon the face of the Earth, as the minions of Hell preferred their former master.
the end
Posted by admin on 25 Jul 2010 | Tagged as: Tiny Stories
A Political Parable IIIII: Earth
by Edward Martin III
Ordinary Joe’s experience in Heaven and Hell was a hallmark of leadership. The Republicans felt, however, his stint in Hell indicated slippery morality and Democrats announced that being kicked out of Heaven was a pretty bad indicator, so he ended up as a pathetic write-in and later committed suicide. The rest is a mystery.
the end
Posted by admin on 25 Jul 2010 | Tagged as: Tiny Stories
Pork
by Edward Martin III
He ate only pork and was voracious. Bacon, sausage, ham, ribs, everything. His holy duty was consuming all pigs. To more effectively serve him, he bought a mechanized pig farm. When he slipped and fell into the grinder, his last thoughts were not of irony, buy of his final failure in destroying all the pigs.
the end
Posted by admin on 25 Jul 2010 | Tagged as: Tiny Stories
The Present
by Edward Martin III
Bruce’s time machine broke and he had no idea when he was. Primitive huts and savages could mean a distant past, but also a distant future. Try as he might, he found no evidence and it was terribly frustrating. Finally, he decided time was a loop. He destroyed the machine and adopted the simpler life.
the end
Posted by admin on 25 Jul 2010 | Tagged as: Tiny Stories
Prometheus
by Edward Martin III
In an Alternate History, Prometheus bitched about his treatment. The gods indulged him and showed him the results of his actions. Fire wasn’t just enlightenment, but consumption, chaos, panic, and disorder. Fire burned away peace and love, and left death and devastation in its wake. Prometheus wept and pulled his own eyes out in despair.
the end