Joe was the king of his world. He knew that the universe was just a figment of his imagination. He'd read a Wikipedia article on solipsism. He'd seen the Matrix. He was woke. Because the universe was just a figment of Joe's imagination, anything that could be imagined, could become a reality. If Joe wanted … Continue reading The Solipsist
Since she began to walk she has been all the time walking by the river. It is a river with twists and turns, and sometimes it is very straight, with trees like umbrellas over the surface of the place, and with many, many different landscapes. So varied, like life itself. She was nineteen once. Full … Continue reading The River
The new guy joined our team the week before our annual barbecue. Naturally, we decided to invite him. As the beers were consumed, the tales grew taller and taller. The new guy was getting carried away. "When I was a cop" he began, "I arrested the most notorious serial killer in the country." The beer-saturated … Continue reading The Liar
There's a bunch of heads on a shelf, waiting to be purchased by the first sick monster that feels like they want a head. Or if you look to the adjacent shelf you can just buy an ear. Or maybe a whole bunch of ears. Head deeper into the store for fingers, hearts, kidneys and … Continue reading Shop of Horrors
Hello. Hey! Hi there. My name's Tree. I follow only one rule. It's called the rule of the golden ratio. And if I don't follow the rule, something really, really bad will happen. When one branch sprouts another, their length ratio is equivalent to the ratio of their sum and the longer branches’ length. My … Continue reading Golden Ratio, Golden Rule
A Godfather-Inspired Allegory Don Crucifer is livid. "Where is Don Allium getting his information from?" His consiglieri can't answer. "They continue to beat us in every deal, every trade, every sell and every buy. Who's their guy?" Matthiola jumps at the chance to please his godfather. "I'll find out for you, Don Crucifer. I just … Continue reading La Famiglia
Part Two Link to part one. When Malina appeared in my life, there were many explanations, but my sister agreed to let people believe that the baby was hers. She was already married and some years later she left the property. I since got married and Malina stayed with me and my own wife who … Continue reading The Pelican
Part One Life is very boring. I perform all the same tasks on the farm every day. I feed the animals, water them, check the fences and so on and so forth. I am young. I would like to do something different with my life. We do not have enough money to allow me to … Continue reading The Pelican
Three people sit in a room. A man is applying for a job. One is interviewing and the other is taking notes. "It says on your resume that you're a biologist." "Yep, I can identify any plant." "Well, that's pretty interesting. You seem a little overqualified. Why aren't you applying for a job in a … Continue reading The Job Interview
It all began on a scorching summer day in the northern desert, where the most amazing and incredible things happen. The twins decided to run, but where and how? They chose the river bed which was empty and soft on their feet. A big cloud appeared in the middle of the sky and there you … Continue reading The Twins
Tandi Tales 