Rat gloated after moving into Fox’s home: what a fool, day and night, to leave his door ajar! Fox cooked decadent feasts, but before he could eat, Rat rang Fox’s bell. With Fox distracted, Rat gobbled the meals. He’d run back to his hole, giggling, “Got you again, you fool!” This happened for six days. On […]
Flash Fiction #202 – Dinner is Served Read More »
The grim faces of the first responders say it all: the girl thrown from her vehicle is dead. A phone rings—my phone; it’s my mom. This girl has a mother whose calls she’ll never answer… because of me. “Hi Mom.” “We’re all waiting for Birthday Boy. Where are you?” Her
Flash Fiction #201 – A Million Lightyears Away Read More »
Romance filled the air, yet not for him. Amid countless male fireflies, he adjusted his display to catch a female’s attention. After seven tiring days, a bioluminescent beauty signals interest. More suitors, blinded by her resplendence, vie for her affections, but she wants him. He chases down her dimming glow. However,
Flash Fiction #200 – Blinded by the Light Read More »
A curvy brunette in a mink coat barely enters the train in time. Outside, a man snaps photos of her as it pulls away. A petite lady in jeans and her own oversized glasses invites her to sit down. They bond over their shared experiences of unwanted attention, love for children and animals,
Flash Fiction #199 – Two Women on the Same Subway Train: November 1954 Read More »