Unserious postmodern paintings.

Reginald waited for the guest to arrive. He had prepared the tea, the seating, and seventeen variations of the welcome speech. When…

Harold had been promoted to Senior Liaison despite being a marsupial. He spent his days stamping forms that no one ever read…

Gerald did not want to be there, but the sweater was already on. He had argued with the committee for three hours…

The kaka promised to water the plants every Tuesday. It did so for three weeks, then stopped entirely. It claimed the watering…

Arthur had forgotten to water the fern for three days. The wryneck watched him from the chair, its head turned completely backward…

Arthur had missed the carriage by seventeen minutes. He stood in the hallway, checking the clock, his umbrella dripping onto the runner.…

Harold watched the chicken. It had been smiling for three days without blinking or eating. He tried to shoo it away, but…

The krill did not seek glory. It simply found itself in the middle of everything, neither leading the swarm nor lagging behind.…

Harold had waited three hours for the sandwich to fall. He had positioned himself perfectly under the table, antennae twitching with anticipation.…

The tody spent every afternoon on the velvet divan, clutching the dried maple leaf as if it were a secret. It did…

Gregory the squid waited for the emergency that never arrived. He had purchased the cape online and practiced his heroic stance in…

The dove did not migrate. It preferred the indoor climate and the predictable rhythm of the radiator. Every Tuesday it checked the…