Flash Fiction
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What Am I?
My God, am I a being of light or just a dummy who dreams of a life without consequence? (C)2026 Kent Gutschke Continue reading
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The Island
In the beginning only a few believed. Crusoe believed; he could not help himself for it was his theory in the end. In fact he worked out its location: it sat on the map inside the RAM of the BRUTE below The Center. For ten years he fed the BRUTE data on tides and temps… Continue reading
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Asteroids in the Arcade
THEY are good – too good, so good this might end here and now. My heart beats faster. My breathing quickens. My body arches over the controls wringing every atom from the hyperdrive. I’ve lost two ships while lurking in the thick of the Belt, and now clear of the swarming debris, I see the… Continue reading
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My Morning Commute as 007
In 2008 I worked at a college that required an hour commute. To amuse myself, I would imagine myself as a different character each morning then compose a short story based loosely on my commute. Afterwards I would write them down and post them to my blog. They began as one-paragraph shorts, but with time… Continue reading
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The Poet (A Poem)
A ridiculous nightmare in which I found myself back in college and attending an equally ridiculous poetry reading inspired this piece. After I wrote down the entire dream, I decided to focus solely on the poet. Continue reading
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Helvetica
Knowing my interest in typography, my friend – David, suggested I watch the documentary Helvetica. I did and afterward I had brainwave—could I write a short bit of prose in which I describe a beautiful font and a beautiful woman simultaneously? I took inspiration from Dashiell Hammett’s beautifully concise prose in The Thin Man. Continue reading
MARTIAN DEATH RAY 