Unserious postmodern paintings.

The waterbuck had been told, by a passing heron who claimed to have read it in a moss-covered scroll, that heroism resided…

The caribou had been promoted to Acting Deputy Director of Northern Wildlife Liaison after a clerical error misfiled its migration paperwork as…

The mite had been promoted to Junior Clerk in the Department of Subtle Oversight after three years of flawless filament-counting on Form…

The ptarmigan had been told, in a memo slipped under its cage door three weeks prior, that irony was obsolete and that…

The guinea pig had been priced at $3.99, marked down from $4.99 after the store’s weekly ‘Tragically Affordable’ sale began. No one…

Reginald had spent three weeks perfecting the knot in his cravat, only to realize too late that seahorses lack necks. The monocle,…

The nuthatch had been waiting for the librarian to return for three days. It did not know why it had chosen this…

The monal had been waiting for the maintenance man since 3:17 a.m. It had not moved. The ember, left by the night…

The genet had been promoted to Junior Permissions Officer after three years of exemplary tail posture and punctual stamp licking. It did…

It had been three days since the memo arrived, and still the dogfish had not moved. The cabinet held Form 7B, requisitioned…

The bear had agreed to tea with the neighbours, but only if they brought oat milk and didn’t mention the incident with…

The greenlet had been invited to tea by mistake, and having arrived, found retreat socially impossible. It adjusted its waistcoat for the…