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THE ADVENTURES OF CUCUMBER MAN: EPISODE #1

The Prescription

The hydrid media sensory assault begins

Robert Gowty

2 min readJun 25, 2026

The Prescription

Prescription.

Brain balancer, hypochondriac incentiviser.

Prescription.

Mood maximiser, reality denier.

Prescription.

Delusion stabiliser, emotional rewriter.

An infinite course of treatment designed to make things worse. Am I sick of being free or sick of being me? Damn those kangaroos. Hopping around. Not hopping mad. Don’t they watch the news?

Did I just catch my reflection in the corner of a round coffee pot?

If not, if not?

Prescription.

Stainless steel cleaner, anger, just get meaner.

Fresh air and the sea spray they’ve turned into a potion. What’s the notion?

Now in aerosol.

Prescription.

Sh!t stink cover up. It’s never enough.

Written by Robert Gowty

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Dawdling procrastinator who loiters idly, lingering on the relaxing diversions of a life half lived. When not half asleep, I write, make music and art.

Published in Redemption

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Last published 17 hours ago

Responses (5)

Debdutta Pal

Jun 26 (edited)

Combining the regular Cucumber Man micro-fiction episodes with spoken words, a soundscape and video, this is the beginning of my hybrid arts concept.

The unofficial title should be "spoil the reader" because, wow. Who needs sea spray when we have this series? The cauliflower in the outtake is freaky. Is that what broccoli is? Green painted...let me check the packet.

kasey sparks

Jun 26

I’d label it a sensory delight! What a fun way to begin my Friday. Loved this, Robbie.

Lizzie Lizard Brain

Jun 26

Yay! This made one my curly deep brain folds that loves creativity unfurl and wave in joy.

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THE ADVENTURES OF CUCUMBER MAN: EPISODE #1

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