All the Unwanted Aliens

#RealFlashbytes by #PhiliipLoyd #realwritersmarket All the Unwanted Aliens (from the collection At War in America) Just deport ‘em all I said Ship ‘em off to some island somewhere Just like that asked José Just like that I said That’s your answer asked José Look I said Let’s face the facts They’re Aliens They’re dirty look…

Slamtrack - The Bar Car

SLAMTRACK – The Bar Car

How many times have you been at the bar and all of a sudden the lights come on. It’s closing time and you ask yourself, ‘Where did all the time go?’ Now introducing, from SLAMTRACK, The Bar Car. Now imagine you need to be somewhere, and all of a sudden you’re there. That’s right, now…

3AM

I love waking up in the middle of the night It’s always the best part of my day Everyone else is sleeping I’m either up really late or I’m the first one up in the morning On this particular morning T Philly was sitting there on the couch in my office We’re going on adventure…

Mr. Dearborn’s Big Vacation by Philip Loyd

from the archives… Mr. Dearborn’s Big Vacation Anna came splashing to the shore. She smiled and waved to Richard, stretched out on the beach sipping his margarita.  He waved back.  She was a vision of loveliness, the image of simple virtue and supple charm altogether.  She was everything he ever dreamed of.  Seeing her smile…

My Neighbor from Across the Hall

by Philip Loyd… I’ll never forget the day She moved in. My neighbor from across the hall is new to the building; she moved in just thirty-six days ago. I remember exactly when that was because that was the day of the big Ancient Aliens marathon. I remember I was just getting home and she…

It’s a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World

#RealFlashbytes by #PhiliipLoyd #realwritersmarket The world has gone completely mad. But of course you knew that. What you didn’t know is exactly how mad. Case in point: Check out this recent news clipping from the LA Times. This is what the article tells you. What the article doesn’t tell you is that this was no…

Harriet Houdini

Harriet Houdini

#RealFlashbytes by #PhiliipLoyd #realwritersmarket I used to live with this actress girl, years ago when I was young. She was diabetic, had to take insulin shots every day. I couldn’t stand needles, couldn’t stand even watching. It was a good thing she had no problem injecting herself. The diabetes made her tired. She took naps…

I Think I’ll Become an Alcoholic by Philip Loyd

Sober Thinking

#RealFlashbytes by #PhiliipLoyd #realwritersmarket Once after going on a 9-day drinking binge I thought I needed to sober up. So I did. After just one day of sobriety, what I needed most was a drink. Being drunk must be better than being sober, I concluded. Everyone knows you make better decisions when you’re sober, than…