Tag Archives: terrorist

“I Am The Vessel That Stands Watch”

Posted on November 12, 2015 by vb guenther

I am the vessel that stands watch as confiscated olives pour from carefully concealed clay casks and spread across the airport floor. I am the vessel that stands watch while green flesh blends with dull red hearts and random bits … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry, Short Fiction | Tagged airport security, Armegeddon, devil, immigration, terrorist | 13 Comments

“Ready to Blow”

Posted on May 28, 2013 by vb guenther

They’re laughing at me again. I see them. I hear them. I know. They think I’m a geek. Not the good kind. Not the guy who knows all about tech. I’m the one who knows all about nothing. I don’t … Continue reading →

Posted in Flash Fiction, Micro Fiction, Poetry, Short Fiction, Uncategorized | Tagged bomber, geek, school bombing, teenaged misfit, terrorist | 16 Comments

“We Must Not Legitimatize Her Words”

Posted on April 30, 2013 by vb guenther

Why do we allow this woman such press? Why is her picture ingrained in our brains? Why do we watch as she flails with cold hands? Why do we stay as she cries against us? Why do we let her … Continue reading →

Posted in Flash Fiction, Micro Fiction, Poetry, Short Fiction, Short Story | Tagged bombing, mother, murder, sons, terrorist, Tsarnaev brothers, victims, Zubeidat Tsarnaev | 11 Comments

“The Loyal Devotee”

Posted on March 13, 2013 by vb guenther

You would think That anyone Smart enough To build a bomb In his basement Would be smart enough To avoid Chatter On a jihadist Website. Not my son. And not his friend. Police officers Came to my house. They searched … Continue reading →

Posted in Flash Fiction, Micro Fiction, Short Fiction, Short Story | Tagged devotee, explosives, father, jihad, son, terrorist, terrorist network | 9 Comments