Category: The Ribbits

  • The Song of the Nightshades Part Two

    The Song of the Nightshades Part Two I wouldn’t have even bothered to write this stuff down. In fact, I almost didn’t. But that day at the library convinced me that whatever was happening, was just the beginning. I can’t explain how I derived that, from finding nothing out of the ordinary at the library.…

  • The Song of the NightShades

    The Song of the NightShades It is dark. The silence of the night is deep. All sounds have ceased, and the only light comes from distant stars. A soft night breeze begins stirring the air and softly, the things of the night begin their chatter again. It hasn’t happened this time, though the forest had…

  • The House Across the Street Inverse

    The House Across the Street Inverse The Rain was calming and had been pouring for days. It was a fine thing to have such wonderful weather. With any luck it would continue for days yet. The weather reports were hinting of it, and it has been over a hundred years, since the weather has been…

  • Just In the Nick of Time Fox On the Run

    Just In the Nick of Time Fox On the Run Talk about good timing! It’s a good topic to think about, good timing. Right on time, or just in the nick of time. These can be comforting words sometimes. Other times it really is in the nick of time. Some things can happen so fast…

  • Ignore It Till It Goes Away and Why That Never Works

    Ignore It Till It Goes Away and Why That Never Works It’s right there. There. Right there. That was a clip from that little inside voice. You know the one, it’s always antagonizing us, with its persistence. It always seems to be most common, when we are trying not to think about something. That’s when…

  • Once Upon a Time in a Pond Close By

    Once Upon a Time in a Pond Close By In the past is where it’s at, and it was probably trending. Depending on how far back one goes, lots of things once trended. Cowboy hats are a good example of a trend that was happening, once upon a time, in the old west. Really though,…

  • The Fair Notice and the Birdcage

    The Fair Notice and the Birdcage This small article is with a point but it’s not on the surface. These series of thoughts, were inspired by a birdcage available in an antique store. It’s the birdcage that is getting to me. It was slightly used and worn a bit, but for sale. Now, I’m looking…