Author: Ratchet

A ravishing beauty with endless intricate talents, whose mere presence makes the public shake in their pants and boots. She would be our overlord by now if the secret government didn't have in its possession the sacred Gem of Auckuband, which keeps her powers at bay. She likes the guy who likes bananas, Perry Como, and long walks into walls. For some reason...

posts by Ratchet

Hook for a Holiday

by January 24th, 2008 - Creative » Writing »

Ratchet’s Dream Diary — February 27, 2007 Upon arriving at my parents’ home for Christmas, I walk into the sun porch to find my mother decorating for the holidays. She is hanging a green garland around the windows; she looks back over her shoulder to say hello. There is a bench to my left, where […]

BirdBeast in Flight

by January 12th, 2008 - Creative » Writing »

Ratchet’s Dream Diary – November 29, 2007 I am standing at the window of my office in Midtown Manhattan, looking at a white marble building across the street. The white building has 6 holes in the side, about 40 stories up. Each hole is about 5 feet in diameter, has a short rim and is […]

Too Close to Love

by January 1st, 2008 - Creative » Writing »

Ratchet’s Dream Diary – December 31, 2007 I am straddling Glenn Close. She is radiant, wrapped in a white sarong that caresses her body and flows out over the bed to infinity. Her hair, a pile of tousled blond curls, seems to glow in the darkness that surrounds us. I stand, my legs on either […]

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