Fancy Dinner

Fancy Dinner

I

She’s chewing up a petite bite of something that once flew. I ask if she understands why I am angry. There are ancient paintings of martyrs and saints screaming agony from the tired golden walls. She says that plastic plants just make more sense when daily schedules and religious preferences are taken into consideration. I keep scanning the wall, but I can’t find Jesus. My mom always says that’s the impetus for my general malaise. “No Jesus. No happiness,” I can hear her say.

II

I’ve looked at her for at least an hour, and I finally understand what’s made me so angry. Just as I open my mouth to spew a venomous tirade about that gaudy thing around her neck, a panda is born on the TV hanging in the corner. Everyone stands and cheers like small dogs barking at an elephant dancing in the front yard. I reluctantly stand and yap along even though I’m sure my a*s looks flat in this suit.

III

I suppose I should wait until after this sudden holiday to drop the F-bomb. Somewhere, right now, people are being killed because of their beliefs, and I am planning a war over shiny trinkets and a plagiarized ficus. I sort of envy those oily old martyrs, their deaths were too magnificent to ever have the reasons for their existences questioned.

Reviews

[NoneOfYourBusiness akaK..]

I adore the overall vibrancy of the realistic descriptives threaded through a taste of surreality~ in the midst of a inhale of everydays~ exhaled is a spice new and bent just a hint outside the observable into the terrains of the vivid innerscapes of imagination~

[KAREN]

Excellent write, great imagery! Wonderful story telling!

[Maurice]

The scenario you describe here seems very familiar to me. Great write.

[Christy Sargent]

I love your writing SK. I always know it will be another great one no matter what. I enjoy each piece thoroughly and look forward to the next. C.

[John Jackson (El Juero)]

The room is filled with my laughter. Thank you for a delightful 'day in the life'. you truly are a wordsmith. Outstanding visuals. I felt like I was at the table. (if you've seen one Panda, you've seen 'em all)
Excellent write. Thank you!

[Amy Bumpas]

I really like the last sentences which really seem to summorize
the rest of the words. I do wonder where you get such ideas as
you write. This makes me think that any normal family can't sit down
and have a dinner, much less fancy without any drama...always something
going on:)).

[Robin]

your mind's eye doe not let anything slip by , cool writing

[Jūdan FyreHeart]

Plain truths told in a biting manner. The simple view of the world with entrenched darkness spinning the tale for all to read. Humanity brought down to ridiculous little gestures with no meanings and great wars fought over even less. A great piece as always.