Tag: Microfiction
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Read more: A Thing
See? There it is. The very same tree in which you carved our initials all those years ago. You can still see them if you know where to look, which of course I do. At the time, I thought it…
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Read more: The Kid
The lunch bell finally rang. Friday was pizza day at Anytown Elementary—served on a warm, robin’s egg blue plastic plate with a carton of cold milk. The kid next to me rolled his pizza up like a flute and jammed it in his mouth…
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Read more: Peace Out
It was a riot like any other: cops, hippies, tear gas, mayhem. I saw her a little too late. The uniform, dichotomous dimples, mesmerizing green-gray eyes— electric with hate as she drew a bead, grinned, and squeezed the trig… …
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Read more: Kings & Queens
The Daily Post King Farid of Transmorovia seemingly had it all, but au contraire! Even a Porsche 918 Spyder and a harem of exquisite women didn’t matter. Actually, the car was pretty cool, but the women…Pffft! You see, Farid was expected…
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Read more: Anatomy 101
After a thunderstorm the kitten asked the earthworm, “How come I never see you unless it rains?” “What? Come ‘round here,” replied the worm. “I can’t hear you when you’re talking to my butt.” The Daily Post
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Read more: The Sub
This week’s writing prompt for the Grammar Ghoul Press Shapeshifting 13 Challenge is the word, recipe. Exactly 13 words. ** Substituting vodka for water can ruin a recipe— but it’s a great payback.
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Read more: Day 41
This week’s prompt at the Grammar Ghoul Press Shapeshifting 13 writing challenge is the word recipe. Exactly 52 words. ** The holidays are upon us. If you’re like me, you’re thinking homunculi. Don’t have one? No sweat. Be your own…
