Unserious postmodern paintings.

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…

Arthur whistled because it was Tuesday. He did not know the song, only that the notes felt correct for the temperature of…

The bird waited for the temperature to shift. It checked the thermostat every four minutes. Nothing happened. It stayed on the chair…

Arthur waited for the refrigerator to acknowledge him. He had spent three hours standing before the appliance, hoping for a sign or…

Harold was told he was a beige swan, and he believed it. He spent his days standing on the beige rug, practicing…

The panther had been hired for a temporary position, though no one remembered interviewing him. He spent his days organizing staplers and…

The bird had been dead for three weeks but refused to leave. It sat on the chair every morning, staring at the…

The grassquit reported for duty at 8:00 AM sharp. It spent the morning observing the paperwork, though it lacked the opposable thumbs…

The louse adjusted its tie. It checked the calendar. It was time for the seasonal adjustment. It sat in the grey room.…

The wombat had an appointment for Tuesday. It arrived on Wednesday. The receptionist did not look up from her magazine. The wombat…

The pheasant had been promoted to middle management three weeks prior. He spent his days staring at the clock, waiting for a…