I crash back onto Earth, a speck of stardust amidst the enormity of the galaxy. I was once “human,” living in tumultuous ignorance with no memories and a fake identity. I only have one day. How am I going to convince them that this place isn’t home? It’s a prison. Katie lives on a farm […]
“Wanna dip out early?” I follow my coworker to the rooftop. Yesterday, we watched our CEO turn zombie. He seems happier eating brains, not just frying them. The corporate horde looks mostly the same, though better rested. We jump, and I head home to my wife. Surely she’ll recognize me. Carina Wahlstrom spends most of […]
“The world’s a boring place,” my ageing father frequently says. He’s wrong. It’s still full of mystery and wonder, if you just look. “You should read the papers more,” I suggest. “Today scientists found some dinosaur tracks in Mongolia.” “Nothing exciting about more fossils,” he harrumphs. “These are fresh prints.” Michael is an Australian-based writer […]
Violinist Scarlet fantasises about her fellow orchestra musicians, and wishes one of them ill, in a piece that reflects the shifting moods of a Berlioz symphony. Image generated with OpenAI C minor/C major Carlos calls another halt and turns to the cellos. I rest my violin on my knee and allow myself my game while […]
Lady, to merit thy love, I coaxed a golden tear from King Midas’s eye, which I bartered for a mermaid’s song.I used her voice to lull a Dragon while I snatched his diamond tooth.This, I present to you, peerless Lady, and humbly pray on bended knee, wilt thou— Joanna Norland has learned through painful experience […]
The one next to yours says Lilly. It’s fitting that yours has gumnut trees embossed and hers has ladybird engravings. I like to think somewhere you are together, talking, growing up. It’s been so long I’ve forgotten your actual birthday. I’m guilty, embarrassed, but I still do think of you. Meredith McLean is an Australian […]
As his father figure nears death, a robot grapples with the surge of emotions and the experience of coming into personhood. Image generated with OpenAI “It’s yellow on Earth, right?” I said, knowing Frank wanted to talk about it, but didn’t want to bore me with the same old. We sat on the rim of […]
“This your boss?” She sobbed for the benefit of the police, hands itching to clean the blood around the coffeepot. “No. He just thought he was.” Making her fetch coffee, as though that were her job. She frowned at the leaking corpse making the mess on the carpet worse. Typical. Joanne Merriam lives in Nova […]
He was tired of setting world records. Everyday for eight years, thousands of world records. For walking a mile, for riding a bike, for waking up in the morning, another world record. He had the world record for the most world records. Then the oldest human to ever livedied. Robert Ludemann is happily retired and […]
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