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The Emperor’s Third Daughter

10/14/201704/21/2018 / Liz H-H / 5 Comments

Red lights glow in outlying huts of the tiny village of Paanai-phat. Red lights signify the deadly fever is high, though flood waters have receded somewhat. Farther out, hearth fires have been snuffed with no family alive to feed them. Continue reading →

Mavis Steps Up (#Flash4Storms)

10/02/201704/21/2018 / Liz H-H / 1 Comment

Lori always had the right answer.

Mavis counted on it: No decision, no responsibility.

Mavis lifted a brow. “Do we let ‘em in the boat?” Continue reading →

Kaiju Harvest

09/22/201704/21/2018 / Liz H-H / 11 Comments

Godzilla and King Kong sat at the edge of the airfield, munching happily in the sunshine. Fighting was hard work, and they were grateful the film crew had broken for the day. Continue reading →

50 Shades of Salad

09/21/201704/21/2018 / Liz H-H / 4 Comments

Dirk’s long, strong hands grasped the green, held over the deep-brown bamboo bowl, and tore in lingering, sensuous movements. Lettuce had never looked so inviting. Continue reading →

A Team of Busy Bees

09/09/201704/21/2018 / Liz H-H / 10 Comments

She bends over unkempt juniper shrubs and a beetle-laced Japanese plum, scissoring with vigor. with long-bladed hand shears. Down the boulevard, a few trees show tawdry highlights of orange and gold. Continue reading →

Meditation with a Purring Cat

08/22/201704/21/2018 / Liz H-H / 3 Comments

I can’t heal the world, not on my own. Can’t heal America, can’t do much beyond my own limited vision.

And yet… Continue reading →

Grim Harvest

08/13/201704/21/2018 / Liz H-H / 11 Comments

Lilimor slipped out the back gate, trotting to the meadow as fast as her little legs could carry her. She’d wanted to arrive at sunrise, before anyone noticed she was gone. Continue reading →

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