Wednesday, May 20, 2026
Welcome, all. This post is part of Dan Antion‘s Thursday Doors Writing Challenge. To join the fun, pick one of the doors that were submitted as inspiration for the challenge and write. It doesn’t have to be a story — write anything that door image inspires in you.
The inspiration door I chose for today was submitted by, poet and collage artist, Kerfe. Today, my story is true. Kerfe’s collage is a brilliant use off lights and shadows, of bits of doors and windows through which one might — or might not find answers. It’s also a perfect illustration of the strange way I felt when the following happened. (Cue the Twilight Zone theme music.)
The Reminder
It entertains me to use my Amazon Echo device to set reminders for myself for all sorts of timing things, like laundry, birthdays, or “to do” tasks that don’t need to be done on a regular basis. Or even to “move around” since I sometimes spend hours and hours working at the computer. Once in a while I set a reminder several weeks in advance. It works out just fine. Except that… Well, sometimes Echo and I have a language gap. This morning (as I write this) Echo gave me a strange reminder.
Echo: Aires kyon ro rahaa hoon.
Please repeat that, Echo…
Echo: Aires kyon ro rahaa hoon.
Now, if any of my devices, or the television up and says “Klaatu barada nikto” — I’m going to hide under the bed.
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For more strange goings on, meet Birdie Devovo, Doug Armstrong, and Jinx the magpie in Brother Love: a Crossroad. Links to that book are below.
Friendly comments are welcome. Thanks for opening this door. Hugs!
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Brother Love: a Crossroad
Strange things abound in 1950s Parliament, Mississippi. Jinx the magpie can fill you in on the details.
Universal Purchase Links
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Also available for $1.99 in virtual voice audiobook.
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This post is part of Dan Antion 6th Annual Thursday Doors Writing Challenge (TDWC). Click the blue link for more information about the challenge and how to showcase your stories.) Fortunately for me, Dan’s rules for the writing challenge are wonderfully flexible and include any sort of creativity.
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