Category Archives: fictional tales
Audiographs: Dance Yourself Clean
continuing the series of song inspired short stories. They climbed up the stairs, laughing, pushing open the door into the warm night air. He had his arm draped haphazardly over her shoulder, causing her to stumble when he was overcome … Continue reading
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Audiographs: Waitin’ Around To Die
He had never met his father. All he had was the picture in his wallet. A worn and creased picture, from when his father had joined the army at 19, when his mom had been pregnant with him. What happened … Continue reading
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Audiographs: No Place To Fall
a return to the series of short stories inspired by songs. She sang songs to me as a child. We played in the tall grass behind the old Don and Bob’s restaurant, eating the free popcorn, and trying to catch … Continue reading
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Audiographs: Sigur Ros – Gobbligook
On the first weekend in the month of May, the tiny windswept town of Spring, Michigan would hold their annual festival. All 56 residents of the town would get involved. The Mayor and his wife would hold a pancake breakfast … Continue reading
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Audiographs: Van Morrison – “Tupelo Honey”
The sunlight of a bright Sunday morning streamed in through the half open curtains, caught in a slight breeze. She looked over at the man beside her. Every morning should be like this. Every morning will be like this, she … Continue reading
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Audiographs: BW Stevenson – Wasted too Much Time
This is part of a series of short stories inspired by songs called Audiographs. Wasted Too Much Time “I saw a website had a vote for favorite end of the world scenario.” I half-mumbled, handing Kell a can of diet … Continue reading
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“Anisette”, A short Story: Part II
The next day, he was raking some clippings in his relatives’ front yard, when Penny pulled up in her old beige Honda Accord. She stepped out of her car and waved, and he leaned the rake against the tree, squinting … Continue reading
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Audiographs: Red House Painters – Grace Cathedral Park
This is part of a series of short stories inspired by songs called Audiographs. Grace Cathedral Park The wind whipped through the broken down, old merry-go-round, picking up some discarded newspapers, leaves, napkins and a paper plate with dark … Continue reading
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Anisette – A Short Story Part 1
This short story was originally written in 2008. The car coughed once, and fell silent on the side of I-90. The sign for Painesville, OH, loomed ahead, promising at least a 30 minute walk to get to a gas station. … Continue reading
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Audiographs: New Jello – By Maximillion Colby
This is part of a series of short stories inspired by songs called Audiographs. New Jello The single light fixture sat on the ground, casting a glow from below the band, their shadows looming up above them on the plaster … Continue reading
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