Unserious postmodern paintings.

The becard had retired from the canopy, though he kept the waistcoat for formality. He spent his afternoons in the grey room,…

Harold had been waiting for the permit since Tuesday. The clerk had assured him the process was straightforward, provided he remained seated…

Arthur kept the caracara because it remembered the filing system. Every Tuesday, he asked it where the 1942 invoices were, and the…

The butterfly knew the stove was hot. It had seen the steam rising from the kettle earlier that morning. Still, it remained…

Arthur applied for seasonal adjustment in March. By October, the paperwork was complete. He now sits by the window every afternoon, wearing…

Arthur had spent twenty minutes explaining the structural necessity of the hallway coat rack. He paused only to breathe, never to listen.…

Harold brought the eel home for dinner but forgot to kill it. It sat on the counter for three days, watching him…

Gregory found the cardigan in the back of the closet and decided it was time to stop fighting the autumn chill. He…

Gregory laminated the scallop on a Tuesday afternoon. He did not know why he had found it in his coat pocket, nor…

Harold laminated the kite to protect it from rain. He spent three hours smoothing out the bubbles. Once finished, he realized he…

The rabbit arrived at 9:15 for a position that had already been filled. The receptionist handed him a laminated card and told…

The chamois had been waiting for the appointment for three weeks. It adjusted its spectacles and checked the silver wristwatch on its…