Tag: Humor

  • Black & Blue

    A Cat Poem I am the queen of the castle,I’ve earned my place on the throne.I deliver goods to my people,Be it feather, or fur, or bone. My enemies cry for attention,In the darkness they growl and mew.I chase them down the alleyway,Until my paws are black and blue. I am the queen of the…

  • The Funny Side

    Does Anybody Remember Laughter? Robert Plant I signed up for a fabric designing tutorial recently and the woman who authors the website and videos (Bonnie Christine) offered her readers a free gift – a printable pdf of daily art prompts for the entire year. This morning I decided to mull through it and I thought…

  • Another Twist

    Another Twist

    We were spinning our wheels – getting absolutely nowhere in the case – when some startling information came to light. It appeared that Ms. Maddie had, in fact, had some unsavory relationships with younger men.  It wasn’t any of the underage boys at the high school, mind you, but Ms. Maddie had a habit of…

  • Wise Guy

    Wise Guy

    The search of Ms. Maddie’s studio gave the investigative team little to go on, other than the identity of her jealous ex-boyfriend; Mr. Vito Cappelletti. Photographs of the couple were found on the credenza, and a small box of unopened letters from Mr. Cappelletti sat in the entryway. The letters that he had written to…

  • The Detective

    The Detective

    Before we continue, I feel it is my obligation to offer you a confession – a disclaimer of sorts. Much of what you have heard, or are about to hear, is hearsay; a culmination of my interviews with various suspects if you will. I can only attest to my own thoughts and actions in this…

  • The First Casualty

    The First Casualty

    A Bit of Art & Fiction Once Juanita was gone, things got a little gnarly. Whispers could be heard behind closed doors, and the accusations began to fly. Elizabeth Hill, Belle’s next door neighbor, had always suspected her husband Harry of being a cheat, and it was no secret that he had been even wilder…