Part 1 A young boy was studying Zen and went to his master to ask a question about some aspect of enlightenment. He walked into his master’s meditation room and found it filled with bamboo walls. “Master, where are you?” asked the young boy. “I am right here in the room,” said the master. “Why [...]

She came to me, then, just after I had slain the monster and was picking gristle out of my hair. She was very beautiful and I was worried that I didn’t look good since I couldn’t get the blood out of my shirt. “So, I’ve slain the monster. Can I please be happy now?” “I’ll [...]

She came to me while I was rooting around on all fours in the couch; always an awkward position to be found in by a beautiful woman. “You wanted to save the world, once,” she said. “I still want to,” I replied, “but I can’t find my car keys.” “You might want to hurry up [...]

She came before me out of the moist predawn ground, as insubstantial as the morning fog, breathtaking beauty obscured by her very nature. “Boo,” she said. “Boo to you too,” I replied. “Are a ghost?” “I am the Ghost of Dreams Past,” she replied. “I am here to show you what you once dreamed for…” [...]

From The Lost Acts Of Shakespeare: Scene III. A fire burns in the middle of the woods. The full moon can be seen in the background. POLONIUS stands by the fire, warming his hands. FEANE enters, dejectedly. Polonius: Hark, comrade! Feane: Hark. Polonius: Thou seemst sad and weary of life, Feane; what botherst thou? Feane: [...]

The room was small, the furniture plain. A man and a woman were arguing, and tempers were flying. The man was so angry that he could barely contain himself. Finally, seeing red, he yelled, “I never want to see you again.” With that, the woman grew cold and sad, and said in a small voice, [...]