Clinton D. Harding's Blog, page 2
July 7, 2017
Flash | Date Crasher
Unusual date by Uruczek from DeviantArt “Date Crasher” “Don’t tell me you’re quitting?” Barbra teased. Rodney drew in a few quick breaths to his screaming lungs. “What… makes… you… say that?” Barbara shook her head. For a moment Rodney thought her upset, regretting coming out with him today. But then she winked at him in […]
June 30, 2017
Flash | Routine Maintenance
Spinal Set by cliff-rathburn from DeviantArt “Routine Maintenance” “What’s her name?” asked one of the assistants. “Does its name matter?” Dr. Seoul asked. “I’ll help you there: no. Now, hand me the depression needle.” The doctor held out a rubber gloved hand and one of the masked and hooded assistants slapped into his hand a […]
June 29, 2017
Musings | Storm of F*cks
Shit. Fuck. What was I going to write abou– Oh yeah! Cursing! No. I don’t have tourettes. I understand that in day’s society–and generations before–cursing has been frowned upon by lofty intellectuals. Somewhere there’s a saying that goes swearing is the idiot’s fallback when he/she doesn’t have anything intelligent to say. Or something like that. You […]
June 23, 2017
Flash | Unexpected Magic
the son of sand by 0BO on DeviantArt “Unexpected Magic” A rhyme his older sister used to sing to him came to Dusty’s mind: Sandman gonna get ya. Gonna snatch you by the leg. Pull you done. Choke you with sand. Pull you beneath the sand. Sandman gonna take ya. Dusty’s older sister died after […]
June 21, 2017
Musing | Origin Stories
Origin stories are a staple of the fantasy and science fiction genres, comic books especially. Wide-eyed farm boy gets whisked away on an adventure, comes into his powers, saves the world/galaxy. Baby is sent off into space/down river from a dying world/planet, grows up, inherits powers, learns how to be a hero. Young man goes […]
June 16, 2017
Flash | Drawn to Life
ll cigno nero by AquSixio from DeviantArt “Drawn to Life” World history bored Grace. Her teacher Mrs. Fletch always went on about the same stuff. Some old person did something impactful and changed the way everyone lived and then here we were. Blah. Blah. Grace stuck out her tongue between her teeth and struggled to […]
June 2, 2017
Flash | Pop In
waiting at Buibui by Djetho from DeviantArt “Pop In” Midday in Tofo Cue blazed. Summer had come and announced itself boldly with heat, sweat, and the haze of sticky humidity. Pippi rolled through the streets. Dodging rickshaws running past her in the opposite direction, whose drivers halfheartedly shook fists at her, called her “reckless” and “stupid girl”, but […]
May 26, 2017
Flash | Worst. Customer. EVER!
The hell saloon by Andrei-Pervukhin from DeviantArt “Worst. Customer. EVER!” The main street through Tombrock had settled before Russell arrived. Panic had exploded, attracting Russell’s attention at the station down the avenue, and then the commotion promptly scattered to the nearby buildings. Folk had taken cover. Found safety behind locked doors and shuttered windows and […]
May 12, 2017
Flash | Swing at Sunset
Tree swing by t1na on DeviantArt “Swing at Sunset” Gustin and Eva ran along the dirt path. Their feet finding familiar footing. Sure. True. Like a deer’s hooves along a hunting track. To the west the sky dimmed. From the clear of day’s blue. To the bleeding of the day. Reds. Oranges. Purples around the […]
April 28, 2017
Flash | Run For It
Dinosaurs and Cadillac by shadowstheater DeviantArt “Run For It” “Remind me, Randy, who’s idea was it to put an interdimensional transponder in my caddie!?” asked Coop. With only a two breath hesitation to unload a couple rounds into the face a t-rex chasing him and Coop, Randy responded simply with: “The cat. It was the cat’s […]
