short stories and poetry by Andrew Brown
Combination 17³⁸⁵⁹ Marvin Teak is a descendant of Origin Cell 368t295, fertilized at epoch EUH-292a48i525 from Humanoid cell combinations 38⁸³542 […]
I remember: it was the second we stepped into that shabby, old shack in the middle of nowhere that Joey […]
WAKING UP Hospital room interior. Night. . Fade in from black on a hospital room, where our PATIENT is sleeping and […]
SETI first discovered the superplanet Chroma in 2024, though official confirmation of the findings weren’t printed publicly until eight years […]
Nic awakened abruptly from his last sleeping credit, groaning with a mixture of displeasure and morning dew. A matted shark-shaped […]
This verse opens up, just like before With a distant yet intimate abetting quandary. Building up, enriching the world, courting […]
The cell’s immutable, monochromatic contents conceded to a deep and piercing darkness as Jason Berry fitted the Rift over his […]
The drive of life is rife with strifeThough through strife thrives a thorough titheForever forgetting, forever forgivingA life without compassion […]
For over 600 years, the Tellus has kept what is left of the human race alive. Out of fuel and […]
“Mommy,” Diana whined loudly from the living room, “Donald’s doing the thing with his eyes again!” “Hold on,” Sarah said […]
“If we don’t leave in the next minute, we’re going to be late,” Edwin said impatiently, tapping his foot in […]
No, I am not afraid of the GatekeeperHe who holds the keys to cessationNor will I ever submit to this […]
I could hear the cacophony of reporters in the next room before I could see them. My handlers opened a […]
In heavy mist, in glitter dust I smile before I want to Welcome to my zoo Mind my wicked words […]
Ellen bolted upward in bed, squinting harshly to find the source of the humanoid shadow gliding across her bedroom wall. […]
In the middle of the night They hide away from the light Watching your daughter Faith sleep Never the wiser […]
After a long ride of silence, Lori swiped a prepaid card to pay her fare and stepped out of the […]
If you feel like spreading fear tonight, then hold on tight to what you think is right — If what […]
A long love lost, abruptly Paths forever crossed, corruptly Strangers never meant to meet, Disobeying fate out in the street […]
Something must have gotten lost in translation. No, not literally. I don’t have any doubts about the Migration; test coverage showed […]
It was a hot and muggy mid-July afternoon right after work when Chris rolled into the Sonic parking lot, […]
“Dad,” I yelled, running into the living room. My flailing arms held a broken Superman action figure no doubt stepped […]
To imagine that a computer might have some code that it runs in response to being overloaded with requests isn’t too much […]
“I don’t know why I’m the one getting in trouble,” I huffed, exasperated. The principal stared sternly at me from over her […]
A wheeze of cool air evaporated into the arid desert as Will and Edward stepped out of their time machine, […]
There was a rush for extraterrestrial life in the early 2000’s, and life here on Earth was mostly split between […]
Look Find a fun thing, Kiss power, Medicate, Rule women, Drink like my friend, Miss me, Go tell him I […]
On December 31, 2058, the United Emirates erected a statue in recognition of the great physical sacrifice made by Tariq […]
Into the ceiling I slammed, hard Or rather — the ground? Thoughts jarred Down had become up and up? Down Adrenaline begging […]
When I woke up this morning I knew something felt different, but the sheer magnitude of change both in myself […]
Regardless of when my preferred bedtime lies,The lights are replaced at nine with bloodcurling criesIn the dark of the night […]
Today I met the woman I’ve been dreaming ofOne look into her eyes and I knew I was in loveWe […]
I woke up in the desert after following my dreams I was still Somnia, but the world was worn at […]
A single white desk lamp illuminated Carrie Stein’s makeshift writer’s desk, providing the only source of light under the winter […]
Most people, when they close their eyes, see one of two things. They either see a pitch-black, invoking mild feelings […]
The world has discovered that the NSA has been spying on literally everyone on the planet except for one man, […]
I leaned back in the uncomfortable cloth seat and stretched as best as I could with the space allotted. On […]
Having completed his iterative MapReduce jobs for the day, David leaned back in his decrepit office chair and sighed, returning […]
Contrasting a tome,the joy of a poemis in the delicate dance with its words. Rather than qualitya cavort with frivolityis […]
An anxious arachnid, abandoned and allowed ample age becomes bold, bored, brash, and brave. Carefully considering a caustic calamity contra […]
“Yudkowsky University has a world champion cybersecurity team,” Alan blurted breathlessly from the Pinto’s passenger seat, bobbing his head back […]
I woke up, not surprised to see another day, but certainly disappointed. While my eyes adjusted to the abnormally cruel […]
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I came to him from the papers to feed him lies and vapors, and to query if Harry would come […]
In 2150, a young Duncan Marxwell streams his history class’s final presentation on The Evolution of Man and Society to […]
I opened my eyes abruptly to see shadows running away. A second sooner and I would have seen their owners, […]
Dazed and obscured Last night a blur I opened my eyes And saw the world a slur Thoughts racing the […]
There was a ding as the glass front door swung open. Another customer, Hope thought. Standing behind the counter, she […]
“It will be a wondrous night to take flight,” The girl said, eyes gleaming with light Anticipation rising, mind carefully […]
“Hey, you–Girl! What are you doing out here? Aliana hastily spun around in time to see a large man jumping […]
Message received at 9:23 AM, Wednesday, February 15Hey Tom, it’s Rod. I was just wondering where you were. You know […]
The afternoon light intruded in Lord Chamberlain’s parlour through the clear windows, sparing no nook nor cranny in the room […]
“Sir! Excuse me sir, hold on.” Sir? What is this? “You know there’s a crosswalk at the end of the […]
Welcome to Awoochi, a world you’ve never seen before. Until now, you’ve been bound by the countless, unnecessary restraints of […]