August 2026
Language
I am not mother tongue English. Duh. My writing is weird, I know. I am trying to improve, but I will never sound native. I will edit better the short stories I post here. TabbySwan is supposed to be fun and silly. TabbySwan can be fun and silly, and still have better grammar. I’m trying […]
Lily
It was a mistake. Too cold and too hot generate males, while moderate temperatures generate females. Females were dangerous, not only were they bigger, but they were also unruly and stronger than their counterpart. In the beginning of the experiments, females and males were produced in the same proportion. Males complied, but females were often […]
Sugar
Nothing exists beyond this room. I am floating in space. I was eating a marble column, it was sugar, I noticed after the first bite, they were mad I ate their history. It was tasty. I woke up biting my own fingers, I craved sugar. We have no sugar anymore. I remembered sugar from when […]
Data Collection Inn
“Birds are hostile.” Fran watched the small shadows moving, brown stains in the blue sky, agitated in groups, flying in circles and chirping. “What if they all shat on us now?” “That is statistically impossible, can’t you just enjoy the moment?” “I am enjoying.” She said removing an acorn poking her ribs under her mat. […]
Floral
It wasn’t a distinct moment. It happened in a flash, it was imperceptible. It was almost perfect. Ivan was in his old car, transmission would freeze here and there, but human and machine knew each other very well. Only Ivan could tame the metal beast. The scratched red paint had personality, and the torn seats, […]