@jacbateman
Honorable Mention in Nanoism Haiti Contest, 2012
There was time.
She grabbed her bag, phoned in the car. 'You still in Departures? Wait for me.'
She'd give him another chance - for Hawaii.
Published by Escarp, 2010
The fire left a stench of smoldering flesh.
He'd raged inside, an animal, my love.
The door was nailed solid. I knew; I did it.
Honorable Mention in Nanoism Haiti Contest, 2010
He grabs her under the palapa, all hands and hot breath.
Maria will run
tonight, after.
Empty bottles; a blouse ripped for the last time.
Published by Monkey Bicycle, 2010
One-Sentence Stories
Retribution
My wretched dog limps on the dirty snow while Ivan kicks him in the rib
cage (one more for luck, he says), until I realise that it’s my turn
again; as Ivan lunges, I grip the ice axe tight (for luck) and hope I
can make up for all the torn blouses, the rough times.
A Midsummer Night's Dream
Published by Feathertale, 2010 (Runner-up in the Twittering Bard Contest)
Write a Shakespeare Play in Tweets..
Act ILysander @ Hermia: I fancy your rocks off. xoxoHermia @ Lysander: And I you. Let us copul8 forthwith. Helena @ Demetrius: I want your lv truncheon anon, you sxy beast.Demetrius @ Helena: I am currently out of the office.Demetrius @ Hermia: Let me present my lv truncheon forthwith. Lysander is as gay as a lord.Egeus @ Hermia: This is yr father. Stop Tweeting Lysander. You will wed Demetrius or I’ll banish you to the nunnery.Thesius @ Hermia: This is the Duke. You will marry Demetrius or this be you, btch. http://bit.ly/bBxv5nHermia @ Lysander: Shit, meet me in forest, they’re all trying to marry me off to D. Let’s elope and swap spit asunder.Act IIOberon @ Puck: Bring magic lv drops anon to sprinkle on Queeny’s eyelids. I want her to lv her adopted son (ugly b’strd)Puck @ Oberon: Yes yr H’ness. When Tit. awakes she’ll lv the first person she sees: yr beloved heir.Oberon @ Puck: Psss, put some lv drops on Demetrius too. I want him to fancy Helena back. It’d make the poor lass’s day, silly btch.Puck @ Oberon: Oops. Lv drops on Lysander by accdt. Now HE wants Helena on her back, the lucky slag.Act IIIBottom @ Puck: What the f is going on? Who’s all the homeys in the forest?Puck @ Bottom: F knows, but I’m turning your head into a donkey for the crack.Bottom @ Puck: Thanks a f’ing lot, b’stard. I’ve a play to perform in.Puck @ Bottom: You’re called Bottom, ha ha ha!Bottom @ Puck: Methinks it backfired on you. Queeny saw ME first when she awoke and now thinks I’m Lord of the Dongs.Queen Titania @ Bottom: I lv u. We’re on like donkey kong.Act IVPuck @ Everyone: T’was all a dream, suckers. You actually think lv drops exist? Just boff whoever you like. Gd Night.