Ibis (Originally titled Trail-Mixed Finger Food) Not quite a year after Charlie Hogan had kicked his father down the basement stairs,...

Hippo Four black levers spastically smacked repeatedly. Blue, green, yellow and red hippo heads elongate forward. Mouths open, swallowing...

Hyena As consciousness crept its way back into Detective William Dowd’s brain, he heard the laughter. A laughter that wasn’t human. Dowd...

Gator “Alright, boy, it’s time for your walk,” said Buddy. “Destiny awaits.” Simon Weston lived on a ranch on the edge of the Okefenokee...

Constrictor Over 100 nights a year, he has faced death. Most times, it was from a guillotine’s blade, but there had been nights when he...

Frogs Charlie Hogan, an eleven year old boy, took his bag of buttered popcorn, box of sno-caps and large coke from the concessions stand...

Elephant (For Tan) Two days ago, she watched her eldest son wed his love. This morning, her brother found her slumped over in her...

Daddy With the last couple pats, Samantha placed the towel on its rack and stepped out of the shower. Standing before the mirror, she...

Cobra Charlie Hogan knelt down on his right knee, bowing his head. Pressing the index and middle finger of his right hand into the...

Bats The scream from his brother-in-law sent Dominick Thoth bolting towards the stairs that led up to the attic. Dominick’s...