by Ward | Oct 5, 2026 | Prose, Writing
A Cautionary Fable About Addiction and Its ConsequencesHistory of GeniesA genie, otherwise known as a djinn, or jinn, from the Arabic al-jinn is a quixotic creature. They can race the wind, turn a desert into lush farmland, blow a storm from their mouth, or stretch...
by Ward | Mar 23, 2026 | Prose, Writing
A fableThe Princess of Snails in the garden behind the house numbered 273 on the avenue named Atlas declared that she required a Consort for the good of the species and its propagation thereof. A proclamation was read to all the eligible bachelor snails that a great...
by Ward | Dec 17, 2025 | Prose, Writing
a Christmas ghost storyIt was Christmas time and the theatres were filled with audiences eager for pantomimes, romances, comedies. And the greats.The Great Actor was sitting in his dressing room waiting for the start of the great play, King Lear. He was King Lear.As...
by Ward | Dec 4, 2025 | Prose, Writing
a fableThere once was a village of well fed cannibals. The area they lived in had lots of food for everyone, from fruit to fish in the streams, good roots, seeds and nuts, and people to hunt. Originally, there had been a lot of people in the area.As I said, this...
by Ward | Nov 26, 2025 | Prose, Writing
a fableTwo dogs who had never met before encountered each other in a small park in a very large city. The dogs were watched intently by two squirrels.“Watch this,” said the first squirrel who was a real cut-up and wisenheimer, “I call this restaurant review.” The...
by Ward | Nov 24, 2025 | Prose, Writing
A fableAnt was a determined guy. When he went somewhere, he went to get things done. Where other ants went, he followed. If something needed picking up, he picked it up. Life was simple for ant. Except …Sometimes Ant didn’t do anything for a reason. Sometimes, Ant...
