CAT by Brendan K.

Cat

By

Brendan Kelemen

 

I like cats.

My cat is fat.

His name is Tigger.

He gets bigger and bigger.

I don’t now why, but I call him Mister Kidder.

THE HANDYMAN

—written by Brendan Kelemen This one was printed in the 2006 Loyalhanna Review Literary Magazine, a publication of the Ligonier Valley Writers. Brendan’s father, Ed, claims he cannot “get away with anything” when there is a writer in the house. However, Ed said he “got even a few years later when he (Brendan) did the exact same thing with a newly purchased power saw.” The day was young. The saw was ready. Dad was about To cut a piece of wood. A bright flash! A loud report. The smell of burnt wire. A motionless saw. Its cord a limp broken tail Spitting out vicious electricity. And volumes of smoke.

WATERPIPE by Brendan Kelemen

By Brendan Kelemen Klunk! Hisssssssssssssss. Did I go too far? I was ready to camp. The weather was ripe. Frantic waves Meant to warn. Jubilation, I thought. It made me feel warm. Just then I backed Over the water pipe. With the trailer And the car.