Shelton DesouzaWhy did all the spiders die?Rose turned eight a few days ago. Her mother baked her a cake. Her father got her a new v-slate. In the morning they measured her height by…Nov 7, 2023Nov 7, 2023
Shelton DesouzaBabbaging Cabbages: Hard SurfacesThere are a few things as alarming as calculating time. Time that has passed. Time that has yet to pass. The only clock that matters is the…Feb 12, 2022Feb 12, 2022
Shelton DesouzaBabbaging Cabbages: Running out of SpaceMy grandparents got their anxiety triggered by things like delayed rainfall. A boat breaking down. The church not getting enough…Jan 15, 2022Jan 15, 2022
Shelton DesouzaBabbaging Cabbages: Magic & other mullings for the holidays.I experienced something that felt like magic, a feeling I felt for the first time or maybe after a long time. This happened during the…Dec 24, 2021Dec 24, 2021
Shelton DesouzaWhy do you smoke?“Why do you smoke?” asked my friend as we stood outside the local smokers station.Sep 30, 20211Sep 30, 20211
Shelton DesouzaThe Memoirs of Pat Ron: Endings Unended“There’s this moment, a little moment in time, right before I fall asleep where I’m not really awake, in that moment I see and feel…Sep 25, 2021Sep 25, 2021
Shelton DesouzaThe Memoirs of Pat Ron — The Spiral“Did I request thee, Maker, from my clay To mould me man? Did I solicit thee From darkness to promote me?” - John Milton, Paradise LostFeb 19, 2020Feb 19, 2020
Shelton DesouzaTerrible PieWhat follows is the tragic account of one Mr. Jeremy Green, an aspiring writer who lost his way and became one of the most hunted, and…Oct 20, 2019Oct 20, 2019