Quirky

He twitches his ring finger, watching the string connected to it jostle, the vibrations running down its length before quickly dispersing. He twitches it again, giving it a little tug this time like a [+]

The little worker ant resting on a sunflower contemplated all of the different decisions possible
And for this reason could not seem to choose
Due to understanding that decision is the eliminato [+]

The Chosen One takes watch. His friends curl up next to him as he scans the Fields of White that lay before them. The prophesied Fields of White. That thought sends an excited chill up his back. They [+]

The astronomer stared at his computer screen, flop sweat soaking through his shirt, thinking about fate, unaware that in the empyrean realm of Mt. Olympus, the Fates were arguing.
Clotho, the [+]

Left,
right,
left,
right,
left,
right.
Hopping to and fro,
from star to star,
continuing forward,
onward,
a trail of beaming light.
Left,
right.
You have [+]

Who could imagine what might happen if your larger world were taken away, and you were left in a small, everyday space for a while. Lonely? Boring? Maybe not.
Years ago, I started a nature [+]

Ping! The latch is released and the smell of fresh bread lofts through my house. Excited to eat my masterful creation, I run into the kitchen, ready to make a sandwich. I take my freshly baked bread [+]

Hello, Arctic region. It’s that time of year again – the time for your annual report card to come out. Each December since 2006, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) releases [+]

All Hallows’ Eve
A bump in the night
You’re the main course
And in for a fright

All Hallows’ Eve
Truly a sight
Don’t try to leave
Stay for a bite

WHOOOOOOSHHHHHH. CLICK-CLACK-CLICK-CLACK.
Les Springer couldn’t get to sleep that night. The noise was overwhelming, more than it had ever been before. He was worn out after another long day [+]