Monthly Archives: November 2012

Sammy, the Gat: “This Week’s Lugen”

Posted on November 29, 2012 by vb guenther

(Glossary at end. Click for Sammy, the Gat, catch-up.) I look around. To my left, the carn: pulsatin’ primaries, tinny tunes, swirlin’ stallions, high-flyin’ rumble seats. To my right: Main Street, lit up like a newbie in white. And separatin’ … Continue reading →

“Journey Back In Time: The Gallows”

Posted on November 28, 2012 by vb guenther

April 4, 1829. I step from the jail Into bright sunlight Which I have not seen Since my trial. My eyes Accustomed To dim shadows And dark corners Burn As I stare At glowing green leaves Fluttering Next to fluorescent … Continue reading →

Posted in Flash Fiction, historical, historical fiction, Micro Fiction, Poetry, Short Fiction, Short Story | Tagged 1829, curiosity seekers, gallows, hanging, insults of thousands, jail, lack of faith, murder, noose, pine coffin | 7 Comments

Sammy, the Gat: “Plowin’ The Field”

Posted on November 21, 2012 by vb guenther

(Glossary at end. Click for Sammy, the Gat, catch-up) I listen as Belinda Beauvais, newly uncovered undercover fed, tells me my latest gig is a twist. Some in-deep society broad has a talkie for sale and the Hollywood Harry is … Continue reading →

Posted in Flash Fiction, Micro Fiction, Short Fiction, Short Story | Tagged Belinda Beauvais, blackmail, Casablanca, kaleidoscope, Sammy the Gat, society broad, talkie, video | 33 Comments

“The Last Obstruction”

Posted on November 20, 2012 by vb guenther

A splendid magnolia tree Stands in front Of her kitchen window. It is filled with soft pink flowers In spring Lovely fresh green leaves All summer Symmetrical bare branches In winter. The tree gives her pleasure Each time she looks … Continue reading →

Posted in Flash Fiction, Micro Fiction, Poetry, Short Fiction, Short Story | Tagged cedar tree, chain saw, dwarf crepe myrtle, magnolia tree, obstruction, redwood bush, varigated dogwood, view, weigela | 16 Comments

Sammy, the Gat: “Five Notches On My Gripper”

Posted on November 15, 2012 by vb guenther

Janet (Sustainabilitea) had a fantabulous idea: A Dictionary for Sammy Speak. And she had a superfantabulous suggestion for the title: The Gationary. I have started definitions with this post and you’ll find the words at the end of this story. … Continue reading →

Posted in Flash Fiction, Micro Fiction, Short Fiction, Short Story | Tagged batteries, Belinda Beauvais, Casablanca, Humphrey Bogart, penny-loafers, Sammy the Gat, the feds | 22 Comments

“Early Liberia and The American Colonization Society”

Posted on November 15, 2012 by vb guenther

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Posted in historical, historical fiction | Tagged Absalom Jones, American Colonization Society, American Colonization Society Membership Certificate, conditions early Liberia, Conshohocken, Free Black meeting Philadelphia, Free Blacks, Jehudi Ashmun, Jeremiah 23:3, John Gloucester, Liberia, Liberian Constitution, Richard Allen | Leave a comment

“An Early Women’s Rights Advocate”

Posted on November 14, 2012 by vb guenther

The following is an excerpted conversation between Sally Morley, one of the principles of Reverberation, The Novel, and Lucy McDougal, a supporting character. Lucy is patterned after early 19th-century reformers such as Fanny Wright and the Grimke sisters. These women … Continue reading →

Posted in historical, historical fiction, historical novel | Tagged 19th century feminist lecturer, anti-slavery, free education, sexuality, temperance, women's rights | 2 Comments