by Pat Bove | Jan 21, 2025 | Absurd Flash Fiction
I expected the morning to be a bit rough. A headache and a blurry recollection of the night before are standard rites of passage when you turn 21. I woke up feeling oddly refreshed—well rested, even. As I stretched and let out a deep yawn, I remembered being...
by Pat Bove | Jan 21, 2025 | Absurd Flash Fiction
God sat at his desk, thinking of what major tragedy he should cause next, when he heard a knock at the door. “Michael,” God said, smiling, but the smile faded at the sight of the data geek standing next to his favored son. “And Lucifer.” The two scurried in, fumbling...
by Pat Bove | Jan 19, 2025 | Absurd Flash Fiction
The day my uncle turned off Faux News and called it annoying loud noise, I knew something was up. I can summarize my uncle in one sentence and you will understand the kind of man he is. His largest regret in life is that he was unable to make it to the January 6th...
by Pat Bove | Jan 18, 2025 | Absurd Flash Fiction
In the near future, Santa has changed industries due to the high request rates for peace on earth. During the year he has a modified military grade sleigh and goes on guerilla missions to take down oppressive regimes. Sleigh bells ring. Are you listenin’? The words...
by Pat Bove | Jan 17, 2025 | Absurd Flash Fiction
I’d been unemployed for five months. Don’t judge me for taking what I could get. Sure, the late hours and unsettling house visits are off-putting, but a job’s a job. It all starts like this: Job hunting usually means a daily routine of LinkedIn, Indeed, Monster,...
by Pat Bove | Jan 16, 2025 | Absurd Flash Fiction
Todd had gotten a demon prince as his soul link on his eighteenth birthday, and promptly lied to everyone. “Who the fuck gets a demon?” he asked himself as he questioned his own soul’s true intentions. Todd had learned how to ditch his demon. And he did it a lot. Like...
