The Mosaic (Last minute post) Her practiced knife carved away the small blue tile in her hands until it was a perfect curve. Paula smiled. When she was just starting out, cutting away a piece felt dangerous. She wasted so many. Now she could do this blind. The little piece slotted into the eye ofContinue reading “Flash Friday #38”
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Flash Friday # 36
Nominative Determinism I had only met the three children twice. I think about them often, these days. I should reach out, but who has the time. We all probably do, but talking to the people in our lives is draining, and watching T.V. is easy. The first time, I was at Andrew’s retirement party. HeContinue reading “Flash Friday # 36”
Flash Friday #34
Eggs Starving, the two men looked at the large egg sat out in the open on the rocks. It had a pale-yellow color and was the size of their heads. It sat there, bold as brass. There were no signs of damage on the egg. No crack or yoke leaking out. It was just anContinue reading “Flash Friday #34”
Flash Friday #25
Earworm A little tune bobbed through the hedges. The singer, a woman in a red hat, sang the words. “One day, one day you will be mine, baby.” Behind the hedge there was a man in thick denim. He trimmed the hedge and heard the woman singing. The tune wormed its way into his mind.Continue reading “Flash Friday #25”
Flash Friday #18
Here Comes the Bride I made it to the church just in time. Traffic was bad, and worse, I was a little scatterbrained. I had never been able to get that part of my brain to work. Oh well. I came in running, everyone looking at me, but I managed to slide into a seatContinue reading “Flash Friday #18”
On Time
It starts slowly. Almost imperceptible. Like any good purge, it starts slow so that there is no panic. Nobody thinks twice, they just keep their eyes down and mind their own business, not wanting any trouble. They all know what is going on, its talked about in hush tones, they look for the signs, waitingContinue reading “On Time”
On Death
My grandmother died today. Well, not from your perspective. You will be reading this months, and more likely, years after I write this. I am publishing this well after the fact, but I wrote it today. I won’t tell you the day. You will simply be left to wonder. I am left with three feelings.Continue reading “On Death”
