Author: susanbassmarcus1

In my life I have worked in museums, on stage as a puppeteer, in studio as a puppet sculptor, in schools as an art teacher, and, for one summer in my teens, as a supermarket cashier. Now I am writing, writing, writing, and occasionally cartooning.
CatsAreFunny, Short Story2 Comments

Pandemic Story

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Shnooks She felt a soft pat on her leg. Shnooks’ claws were tucked into his paws, but he needed something and needed it now. “Hungry? Want some wet food?” The black cat blinked, and his pink tongue limned the matching triangle of his nose. She stroked his black fur and tickled his ears. “Funny cat. C’mon. Yum-yum time?” Shnooks followed Gerty into her little kitchen and sat primly by the sink. She took a can from the refrigerator and turned on the hot water tap. Shnooks licked his white paws and wiggled his rear while watching her warm his chicken … Continue reading Pandemic Story

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Kryptos: Written in Code

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It was not a dark and stormy night. In fact it was a bright, sunny day that led to an odd and unexpectedly mysterious adventure hinting at certainty yet filling me with confusion. My husband Stephen and I were in Australia on our way in a private catamaran ferry to Berriedale, a suburb of Hobart, Tasmania and bound for MONA, the Museum of Old and New Art. As we entered the boat’s VIP section lounge, happy fellow passengers were gobbling appetizer cakes and tossing back mimosas or something harder. Our Australian guide, Nate hurried to snag us a table. “Ovah … Continue reading Kryptos: Written in Code