An original story by Blast writer Roger Gude
It was hot and sunny as Henry Splinter tossed a ball up into the air.  It was way up there, yardsticks high.  The audience sat comfortably tan or flushed in the face.  There were couplets of attendees fanning themselves with conversations until the umpire [...]

An original story by Blast writer Roger Gude
I was eating hot air when mom told me we were out of gas.  I didn’t like that she included me, I wasn’t out of gas.  She neglected to buy gas in the last town we had passed through, that’s why our car came [...]

We’re sure you’ve heard of “The Raven” by Edgar Allen Poe. You’ve probably even heard that famous line: “nevermore”. What you might not have heard is the rendition given by The Simpsons during one of their yearly Halloween specials.
Click here to view it, and them complain to them that their videos don’t embed in Internet [...]

If this poem sounds familiar to you, it is probably for one of two reasons (maybe both): 1. You took an advanced Literature course at some point in time. 2. You watched the season premiere of “Heroes”. If it’s the second one — don’t feel bad. [...]

The Phoenix and the Turtle is an allegorical poem about the death of ideal love. It is widely considered to be one of William Shakespeare’s most obscure works.

Many years ago there lived an Emperor, who was so excessively fond of grand new clothes that he spent all his money upon them, that he might be very fine. [...]