Nov 16, 2009
The tooth fairy awoke in a generous mood, so that night she brought pliers.
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From the Ancient Greek: θαύμα- “miracle/wonder” & -τρόπος “pattern/theme” or—originally—“turn/direction”
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Nov 16, 2009
The tooth fairy awoke in a generous mood, so that night she brought pliers.
Jan 8, 2010
Still trying to look hip: piercings, tattoos on striped and mottled skin. The dinopunks swish their tails and hobble off in search of prey.
Feb 17, 2010
With a toothy grin and tail whipping in the wind, it zooms down the street. You try, but you can’t outrun a velociraptor on a velocipede.
Mar 29, 2010
I stretched to the high closet shelf and tugged at the flat bundle. Something tugged back. I’d found the afikomen, but I wasn’t the first.
May 7, 2010
His halo faded, but his dove-like wings remained. Kate cleaned her knife on crumpled white feathers. Holier-than-thou really pissed her off.
May 30, 2010
When the statues in the ancient temple came to life, I didn’t have to run very fast. I just had to beat out the other tourists.
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