by Gerald Yelle
She acted like she owned the whole store.
It had a lot of departments and they all
had elevators. They also had a lot of
popcorn. The whole place smelled like
popcorn. She wanted to buy it but she said
the problem was her husband. I said
what, he didn’t like the smell of popcorn?
She said no, the store. It had too much
space. It brought it straight from the
atmosphere and divided it into seven
hundred rooms. She told him he could
use the room near the main-entrance
elevator. Now when he has to buy milk
he doesn’t have to bring it up the stairs.
She rents another room to a singer.
I wanted to know how I could get one.
She said why don’t you ask Tina Turkey.
She gobbled up a dozen. It’s how
she feathered her nest. She came back
from the war and we thought she had no
legs because she tucked them under
her skirts and wouldn’t get off the couch.
© 2026 Gerald Yelle All rights reserved.
Click or tap here to see Gerald Yelle’s profile.
Use the “Leave a Comment” form below to share comments on this piece.