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A Short Paws

Dog Versus Sandwich will take a short break this week.
Now I know what you’re thinking: “You forgot there were five Mondays in June, didn’t you, Ben?”
Ahh haha! Ludicrous!
Hang your cynical head in shame!
No, this week we take a break to reflect. It’s been a remarkable six month journey thus far. I’m sure we all have our [...]

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pdf link

The pdf link for that last story should be fixed now, for anyone who had trouble with it…

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This story reminds me of something I don’t remember having forgotten… I can’t recall precisely what, but I think you’ll agree that it captures the moment.
Enjoy!
that-kind-of-day.pdf
 
That Kind of Day
Bruce Holland Rogers

 
He had run out of gas. That was the kind of day he was having. He had gone into the church to see if he [...]

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Con delay

Just a quick note to reassure concerned passengers: due to me being out of time, next week’s story will appear a couple of days later than usual.
Set your watches to stun!

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It’s time to lighten the tone after all the serious tales of floating limbs and pus-filled houses. Sometimes it’s hard to say why a piece appeals to me. Is this a poem about stoners on a food run, or is it an evocation of the dissassociation and confusion of life itself?
You decide.
journey-to-jackinthebox.pdf
 

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I first encountered Steph Campisi’s writing while using it to fill potholes during my brief career as a stopgap during the early fifties. Steph understandably requested that I stop, and it’s fortunate for us both that we did, for that very night we encounterd a friendly bear who nursed us back to health and shared [...]

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This week, a classic tale of heads…. we hope it sends chills down your spine… *OR DO WE*???
Man, I’m getting lazier and lazier at these intros:
head.pdf
 

Head

by Matthew Chrulew

 
 
Hi, how’s it going? I’m a detached, semi-functioning head, artificially arrested post-decapitation but pre-decay (Human of course). You may know me from such urban legends as “there’s a [...]

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This week’s story. Enjoy!
fennywompus.pdf
 
 

Fennywompus: A Modern Fable
Faith Gardner

 
An unemployed man sat watching soap operas on his sofa.  He heard a knock on his door and answered it.  Standing about three feet tall on his doorstep was a magical stork.  The magical stork’s name was Fennywompus, as his nametag indicated.  He was decorated with rainbow feathers.

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I know, I know… fear not, my humble colleagues. For in a couple of short (or long, if you’re in Antarctica) days the first issue of Dog Versus Sandwich will “go live”, as they say in the entertainments on Queen Street.
I’ve been very happy with the quality of submissions I’ve received. There are numerous mags [...]

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