"A Small Strange Something" by Justin Thurman in Corium Magazine

Imagine finding a small strange something, a tiny multi-limbed treasure that pulsates color and awe and can’t help but bring hours of delight. It’s spinning in its sludge on your porch, a single flaming star no bigger than a slug, eyes like heaven’s dimes. It stops. It blinks—you know the blink—and it casts its spell. Read story here.