The Whistleblower (six-word story)

March 8, 2017March 7, 2017 / Karina Pinella / 11 Comments

Trussed up with seconds to go.

Icicle

February 28, 2017February 28, 2017 / Karina Pinella / 14 Comments

icy

Frigidly fringed eaves
Nature’s ready-made dagger,
Straightened iced sickle.

Nutso

February 19, 2017February 28, 2017 / Karina Pinella / 12 Comments

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He: “I’m nuts about you.”

She: “You’re too nutty for me.”

He: “I got you nut ‘n honey cookies.”

She: “I got you nuttin’.”

He: “Want to watch The Nutcracker with me?”

She: “No, I’d like to crack your nuts.”

He: “You’re not so nice.”

She: “You’re nutso. Untie me!”

Ballsy

January 10, 2017January 10, 2017 / Karina Pinella / 23 Comments

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“I’m not here to bust your balls. I’m here so we don’t get our balls busted,” the new CEO assured his employees.

Six months later, he saved the shareholders $6 million by letting go 3,000 workers.

Outside the building, sitting on a park bench were two former employees, Sam and Hank. Sam snorted, “Our CEO sure had us by the balls.”

Hank responded, “Yep, he had the balls to make us believe that if we juggled our schedule to fit his deadlines, we’d be having a ball in no time.”

“Turns out he thinks we dropped the ball.” Sam rubbed his eyes so his friend wouldn’t see them misting.

“Got that right. It’s one new ball game these days.”

Sighing, they both stood up and left, scratching their balls.

Empty

May 20, 2016May 20, 2016 / Karina Pinella / 9 Comments

empty

The tea set sits neglected due to the protracted absence of guests at a posh residence, where visitors today are rare. No one dares to visit for word that it houses the ghost of a once-famous TV host known to serve tea during the wee hours between 1:00 and 3:00 AM, leaving a sensation of chill and sorrow in the air. Only empty cups, unfilled for the unfulfilled.