KEITH BURKHOLDER - SHORT-STORIES

​Keith Burkholder has been published in Creative Juices, Sol Magazine, Trellis Magazine, Foliate Oak Literary Journal, New Delta Review, Poetry Quarterly, Scarlet Leaf Review, and Birmingham Arts Journal.  He has a bachelor's degree in statistics with a minor in mathematics from SUNY at Buffalo (UB).​

​Her feelings are strong of other life in our solar system

     Cora can feel extraterrestrial life on planet Earth.  She has been getting these feelings for some time now.
                She gets these urges where she feels life from other worlds in the solar system.  She gets these urges at night before she goes to bed.
                Does extraterrestrial life exist?  This is a question most people want to know.  However, Cora believes in this concept greatly.
                In fact, a few nights ago, she spotted extraterrestrial life at park nearby where she lives.  She spotted it in a large meadow.
                She hid behind a tree to take notice of this phenomenon.  She spotted life that looked like humans coming out of its spaceship.
                The life that came out of the spaceship, stayed in the meadow for a short period of time.  They were just analyzing the area in the park.
                The park where Cora goes to often is large.  The alien life took some time taking pictures of what they noticed here.  They were able to take pictures at night with equipment that allows them to do this.
                Cora stayed behind a large tree and took everything in before this life took off and went elsewhere in the solar system.  She was amazed by the whole experience.
                Cora has never told anyone about this.  She still has a hard time understanding this herself, but it did occur.
                Cora wonders if she will ever see this life again.  She has had more experiences she felt before going to bed but has not been sure if they were true.
                Extraterrestrial life is unique in so many ways.  It has been spotted by some, but nothing has really come to fruition.
                Cora feels he may come in contact again with this life.  She feels he will see it and the same events may take place.  As far as contact, meaning, she has seen it firsthand.
                Cora has no real friends to tell this to.  She likes to be alone and just explore life this way.  This is a lot easier for her.
                What will come of her future with regards to spotting extraterrestrial life?  This is a question that is hard to answer.
                She has no idea when or it will happen again.  However, she will act on the urges she gets in the future.  She has nothing to lose by doing this.
                She is scared if the extraterrestrial life is hard to read.  She doesn’t want to upset the life and possibly get killed in the process.
                There is nothing more she can think of.  She believes that anything is possible on planet Earth.  This is the case throughout the entire solar system.
                For now, Cora will just keep an open mind.  She will do what she can alone and just experience all that she can this way.
                Extraterrestrial is what it is.  There are people who believe in it and others who don’t.  Keep an open mind and just let life go its course.  This is how Cora thinks, and it is good to pass this on to others.  This is the solar system, and anything can happen.  Take care, Cora, and go forward and keep your mind open as you can and in time you may spot this life again and see what comes of it the best way you know possible.
 
 

​The Solar System Expanding Past Pluto

​A shift in the Big Bang Theory now allows planets to exist beyond Pluto.  The life that is beyond Pluto may exist because there is another sun to shine in the part of the universe.
                This new domain or universe is amazing.  There is a sun here that allows even planet in our present universe to feel real warmth.
                Warmth was hard to come by for Pluto in our present solar system.  It was so far away from the sun for so long.
                This new solar system has nine planets like the contemporary one.  However, there is a new sun in this new universe.
                This new universe, again, allows Pluto to have warmer temperatures.  It is now a planet where life would like to visit because of this phenomenon.
                This phenomenon is amazing to know and understand.  Keep an open mind and let the future be great in this fashion.
                The new universe past Pluto is amazing to look at.  It is a domain that is completely new and interesting in its setup.  This is thanks to the Big Bang Theory.
                The Big Bang Theory is amazing and will continue to evolve.  This is the case here with this new universe past Pluto.  For now, keep an open mind as time passes and a new evolution continues in the new solar system now.