Senescence Stories

In the near future the American prison system has been eliminated and regardless of the crime an individual commits he/she is released within a day or two after trial. Before those individuals are released they must go through the process of senescence. If they happen to survive then their criminal sentence has been completed and will be set "free". As a result of the prison system being eliminated will this be the perfect breeding ground for chaos? Learn what American society has adopted in place of the prison system, through the eyes of two rookie agents as they tackle criminal cases.

https://www.creative-bioarray.com/senescence-associated-galactosidase-assay.htm Senescence associated β-galactosidase (SA-β-gal) is a widely used biochemical marker for assessing cellular senescence.

An ex-wealthy family is living in poverty as a boy meets his "legendary" grandfather for the first time.

When you grow old... The old woman was one of those increasingly rare few who lived to see well past a hundred years and well aware of her silent watcher always behind, patiently waiting. Oh, how she ached for the strength youth brought physically, emotionally, and mentally... "You keep forgetting even though you've been visiting me more and more lately." The little girl lightly giggled, hugging a raggedy white teddy bear to her chest. "Silly old grandma..." "It's your bedtime." The watcher spoke in a soft, stolid voice. "Goodnight, Jane Doe." "Goodnight." The old woman and the little girl chorused, eyes closing. (A short story born from one of my tries at a diatribe of the unequality and unfairness of life and time, my nervosity of aging and death, and my liking of personification and symbolism.)

Deterioration with age.

This is a small set of seven poems, an experimental practice which hopefully turns out for the best. This collection explores several themes including the most popular tropes of romance and betrayl. I really hope my poems are given attention as I must know what my audience thinks of my first published work.