We found the silver jumpsuit piled beneath the old oak tree. Stuffed it with hay to use as a scarecrow in the cornfield. Really frightens the birds!

Later, we found the matching helmet in the creek bed, with the oblong skull still inside. Pa uses it for a Halloween decoration.

Hillary founded and for 20 years acted as senior editor for the independent poetry publisher, Subsynchronous Press. Her short stories, drabbles, and poems have appeared in numerous print and online publications. Hillary also creates illustrations for horror/sci-fi, and pulp fiction sites. See more at hillarylyon.wordpress.com.