It is entitled, “Imagination Run Amok,” and was the club’s choice for best story of the month of June.

Imagination Run Amok

By Bob Mason

Amok – Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary – Adverb – Definition 2:

“in a murderously frenzied state”

The instruction from the judge came innocuously enough, by email. The directive? To purposely put my imagination in a murderously frenzied state.

“There’s no assigned topic,” he said.
Riiight.
“Let your imagination run amok,” he said.
Mhmm . . .
Needless to say, I startled at the instruction as well as…