Fred Aiken Writing

Nano-New!

They’re all natural, I promise. Organic. Fair trade. All that shiitake, and more. Sorry if I sound crude, but I’m just passionate about them. They cleanse the soul, you know, scrub out all the bad shiitake blooming in your aura, and give you a brand new start. Think of it as an oil change for your inner being.

Just think of the possibility of these little guys. You just take a nanobot vitamin, let it read your thoughts and body, and before you know it, NanoMed sends you a full diagnostic on what’s wrong with you and how they can fix you. The cost is minimal, I promise. I mean, realistically, what sort of price would you put on your well-being?

I’m sorry, but I can’t leave here with a no. I’m going to have to insist you reconsider. I have been permitted to use force.

Mind Made Up

not all minds are made up when they hit the pavement,

sometimes they need convincing

and a nice cognac to smooth out any trouble areas

Caught Thinking

digging through the trash to find something

worth putting down,

bereft of thought,

stolen creativity,

masquerading moments of clarity bound and gagged

in the trunk

to be taken out to the woods

and executed,

where all shit thoughts go