by Chad Parmenter. NOTES FOR A COMIC BOOK ARTIST TO SEE BY Make it Christmas, so the holes of white lightin the blank, black sky hold the haloesof each erasure of a star.Commissioner Gordon handing Batman a redbox in a green bow.Batman: SORRY, JIM, THE ONLY GIFTI CAN TAKE IS PAIN.Closeup on the Arkham Asylum sign.Gordon freeing Hugo Strange (Golden Agemaker of … [Read more...] about From BAT & MAN.
The Night Mare.
by Alena Deerwater. The first time the Night Mare comes to me, I see her peer through the slats of my crib, her eyes glowing like a pair of fierce blue moons. She snorts. I holler. By the time Momma comes running, the Night Mare vanishes. The Night Mare doesn't visit again till I am just old … [Read more...] about The Night Mare.
Teddy the Hamster.
by Julie Prince. Zack was eight, and it was the only thing he wanted for Christmas. A hamster. A hamster…or a gerbil, or perhaps a guinea pig. Something in the rodent family that could be kept in a large tank or cage or habitat of some sort.Rodents for Christmas, yay!!Never been a huge fan, myself. I’d rather have a bull moose run … [Read more...] about Teddy the Hamster.
SCAVENGER.
by Marissa Bell Toffoli. Routine. Morning starts each day with sunrise.Last night I dreamed of my lost (stolen) scarf,woke with the sheet corner bunched at my neck.Practiced yoga to save my soul, but latertechnology still made me rebellious.A break in the downpour saw a shadowplummet from the spruce tree and hit the groundas a crow, scavenging. All ways the worldfeels … [Read more...] about SCAVENGER.
Let Snowpaws Sniff Around.
by David D. Horowitz.Most cats take their time warming up to a human owner. Many owners, expecting a fluffy ball of love to comfort them on call, find feline independence frustrating and disappointing. Cats sniff for character and only gradually will rub a leg, purr in a lap, snooze on the bed. Their reticence feels like presumption to an owner paying for tuna treats and cozy … [Read more...] about Let Snowpaws Sniff Around.