I started a new comedy/fantasy series in a universe I call “The Misfits of Magic.” I am excited to start building out this universe, the characters, and the stories within it. The first story is not located on this site, but is instead located on a buddy’s site. You can find it here: http://superficialgallery.com/its-a-scorcher-part-1/42325 Here’s […]
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Syncopathic Synthesis (poem)
February 15, 2015 
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A Valentine’s Day poem for my beloved Carey. Some men listen to the beat of music; they sway in mute ecstasy as the bass pushes syncopathic within their chest Some men stand on top of the mountain, drinking in the whole world synoptically and revel in […]
Continue reading Common Ancestor (sci-fi)
December 30, 2014 0 Comments
Wynona rubbed the lump on the back of her head in sullen silence as Maxine and Carla laughed at her. The iceball had caused her to see stars and fall to the ground in shocked agony. Iceballs were illegal according to the unspoken rules of schoolyard snowball fights, but Maxine and Carla didn’t care. They went […]
Continue readingMax and the Roach (short fiction)
December 29, 2014 0 Comments
“What do you suggest?” Max asked, looking up from the menu. The waiter, in a dirty apron, responded in a thick Asian accent, “Special is good today. Sushi boat.” “I’ll have that,” Max handed the menu back and turned to sister, who had already ordered. “This is my favorite lunch spot, sis. I eat here […]
Continue readingBookstore (Poem)
December 28, 2014 0 Comments
It was a Saturday evening, my wife and I ambled into the bookstore with steaming hot cups of coffee in our hands. The warm air breathed sensually across my face and down my neck, smelling faintly of paper, glue, and memories of childhood. It felt good, that warm blanket of air that wrapped around us […]
Continue readingA Justification for Scifaiku
July 21, 2014 0 Comments
I wrote this a number of years ago for publication in a long-forgotten online magazine that is now defunct. Since I have been talking scifaiku on Twitter with some people lately, I thought I’d republish. Enjoy! The Role of Science Fiction in Poetry A justification for scifaiku Recently, while trying to define and explain “scifaiku” […]
Continue readingSciFaiku Digest #1
July 14, 2014 0 Comments
Just a dump of some of my scifaiku. Some are decent. Some are crap. Enjoy! climbing trees a thirteen-year-old Legolas 01/20/14 microscope eyepiece reveals a tiny figure waving at me 07/29/13 ancient fossil embedded in sediment wearing bluetooth 07/29/13 inside the pentagram flickering in candlelight; hot sauce 07/29/13 fighting ourselves […]
Continue reading haiku #8 (2014)
January 23, 2014 0 Comments
obscured by my breath rocket rising in the east I forget I’m cold © Ron Sparks Watched the NASA TDLR-L Atlas 5 rocket launch this evening. The picture above was taken from my neighborhood on my iPhone over 50 miles from the launch. Awesome.
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January 22, 2014 0 Comments
my dogs fidget, bitter draft under the door – outside, the storm howls © Ron Sparks
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January 21, 2014 0 Comments
mini cyclone swirls in my yard – leaves moving in circles © Ron Sparks
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The Binary Biker 