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‘What Happened to the Crew?’ by Ray Cates (Adolphus)

oceanscollege — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 15:55:50 +0000

Herbert, Herbert why did you swim from your ship?
Herbert, Herbert what happened to the 200 member crew?
Herbert’s mother raised a naughty boy!
Are the invisible screms just a dream?
Tell, tell Herbert.

‘The Breakup’ by Ray Cates (Adlophus)

oceanscollege — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 12:08:26 +0000

“I think we should date other people Herbert,” Brenda told him before she got in Ralph’s red convertible.

Then she just flat disappeared. Ralph was suspected.

Herbert smiled alot, strange for someone who said before, he was so in love with Brenda.

‘The Judge’ by Ray Cates (Adolphus)

oceanscollege — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 11:57:53 +0000

Judge Rodgerian said, “He’s a danger to himself and others.”

He knew he would get out in a year, or escape.

The judge would live only that long on Elm Street, and never know why he died.

‘Who?’ by Ray Cates (Adolphus)

oceanscollege — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 11:21:51 +0000

The nail gun worked so well on the screeching cat. He as just nine, and read in the paper that murdering kids his own age didn’t get you gassed or hung. He thought about all his ‘friends’.

Which one first?

‘What is Better’ by Ray Cates (Adolphus)

oceanscollege — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 00:41:20 +0000

Would he kill himself because the red head said he had little squinty eyes? Or be brave enough to set off the bomb in the girl’s bathroom?

‘Work With a Bang’ by Ray Cates (Adolphus)

oceanscollege — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 00:33:44 +0000

I liked the job too much not to quit. It was my third position this month under a third name. Now for the big explosion.

‘Appearance’ by Ray Cates (Adolphus)

oceanscollege — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 00:29:57 +0000

He knew he was insane, his clothes were on right. The girl wouldn’t know what he really was, until he bit a hunk out of the back of her neck.

He dreamed in red.

‘What He Learned’ by Ray Cates (Adolphus)

oceanscollege — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 00:21:41 +0000

In school dad we learned Nigeria. On the map it is green and has a brown and red country on either side.

Now I’m smart.

‘Defect’ by Ray Cates (Adolphus)

oceanscollege — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 00:11:24 +0000

That car was part of me. Jennie, Ann and Roberta rode in it, for Marilyn it was the divorce reward.

Ha, ha you have to pump four times to stop.

‘A Kind of Girl’ by Ray Cates (Adolphus)

oceanscollege — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 23:53:52 +0000

She was the kind of girl who expected flowers or candy, but didn’t eat the candy.

After school she married, but he was killed at war, maybe that was why she picked him.