Have Spacecat, Will Travel

Science fiction, literary fiction, horror, urban fantasy, poetry, comedy - this collection of short stories and poetry from the award-winning creator of Quincy Harker, Demon Hunter has a little bit of everything. Have Spacecat, will Travel spans a decade of novelist John G. Hartness' career, with short stories featuring Bubba the Monster Hunter, The Dead Old Ladies Detective Agency, and a few new characters you may not have met before. Also included are some of the author's favorite examples of his narrative-style poetry that he describes as "redneck failed songwriter poetry." Inspired by David Childers, John Hiatt, John Prine, and Jason Isbell, the stories created in these poems will stay with you long after you close the book. Of My UnderstandingHe’s a Stratocaster Messiah,long hair swirling around his tattooed shouldersas he wails the Word at the wasted youthwho scream with the tear-streaked cheeksof the truly untouched. She’s the Shepherd swaddled in cardboard,shivering beside the dumpster,faith discarded like yesterday’s meatloafcrying for a piece of salvationor just a promise of resurrection.He’s the God of his understandingall turned out in pinstripes and pocket squarewith his envelope bulging ostentatious in the plate,greasy grin and clammy handshake for the pastor on his frantic way down the steps for kickoff.She’s the Trinity of love, innocenceand the suffering of little childrenwith her blonde hair covering the scarsfrom mommy didn’t mean toand daddy gets angry when he drinks.She smiles undimmed and leaves a flower on the lady sleeping in the alleyso she can have a prettybright beside her when she wakes.


Genre: Fantasy