Geoff ran out of ideas.
Panicking, he removed his head,
Scooped his stupid brain out with his fingers,
Popped a puppy in there,
And started all over again.

© Carl Burkitt 2018

Char the registrar went to the bar after the boring seminar to drink a couple of jars. Her eyes filled with stars as she drank far too much, enough to fill a car, and pulled out her guitar to sing about caviar and chocolate bars. She puffed on a cigar the size of a crowbar and trotted off home through the reservoir riding her loyal pet jaguar.

© Carl Burkitt 2018

Ross tried using his TV remote
to fast-forward his life.
It didn’t work.
If anything,
it just left him stuck on pause.

© Carl Burkitt 2018

He went in for the kiss.
He missed.
His lips hit the radiator
and set on fire.

© Carl Burkitt 2018

Malcolm climb into a wine glass.
His wife poured Sauvignon blanc over him
As he remembered why he loved her.

© Carl Burkitt 2018