I noticed my haunting as the first snow of winter fell. At first, the visits only came at night as I drove home from work. How many times did I drive by her before I noticed?She appeared on the side of the road at the same curve every time, standing in the darkness behind the… Continue reading Haunted
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The Goddess on the Side of the Road
She sits on the side of the road, not lost or worn. She intends to be there. A raccoon waits on the side of the road, too. They are not together. In fact, her presence does not concern the raccoon as it might concern a human. She watches the raccoon in melancholic amusement, appreciating the… Continue reading The Goddess on the Side of the Road
Interpretations of Why the Chicken Crossed the Road
Everyone's heard the joke "Why did the chicken cross the road?" with the classic answer, "To get to the other side." Many consider it the quintessential ‘anti-joke’ that subverts expectations by delivering an answer that isn't a punch-line. But there's an interpretation of this joke in which the answer IS a punch line. This joke… Continue reading Interpretations of Why the Chicken Crossed the Road
