These are my walking shoes, and here is the story of how I came to own them.... A long time ago, in a previous life when I had a husband who had a huge extended family and none of them hated me yet, I was friends with one of his cousins. She and I were really … Continue reading It’s my blog and I’ll write about my shoes if I want to. #2
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A Joyful Sound
Patrick gave his mother's unresponsive hand another squeeze before letting go. He stood up and walked over to the window. The view of the park was something even he could admire and he thought again what a shame it was that his mother couldn't see it. She'd worked hard for a long time to save … Continue reading A Joyful Sound
Unfinished Memory
A little boy mourns his grandfather. 614 Words
Just a Trim
Jen marches into the seemingly empty kitchen and eyes the house plant. It hangs neglected, yellowed, wilted, from a hook in the ceiling. Jen crosses the room, snatches the shears from the knife block then turns to attack the plant. "A house full of people, and no one takes care of the plants." She says … Continue reading Just a Trim
Watching the Clock
I see her. She sits at the kitchen table, the laptop is open and her hand is on the mouse, but she is looking out the window. She looks bored. Her eyes follow the movements of her four-year-old daughter. She looks back at the laptop. She clicks to refresh the screen. No new emails. She … Continue reading Watching the Clock
My Oasis
In which a frustrated, unhappily married woman focuses in on a single moment in time as an escape from reality. 856 Words
Statue (flash fiction)
Amelia stood on the edge of the tour group cluster and dutifully stared at the statue. She didn't belong with these people. The only person close to her age was the guide and she suspected she made him uncomfortable. His engineered expressions that elicited laughter from his usual audience of octogenarians evoked only sighs from Amelia. She … Continue reading Statue (flash fiction)
Magic
Today's Prompt: "Suppose you woke up one morning and had magical powers for a day." This is a strange prompt for me as I am a skeptic at heart. If I have not observed something with my own senses, then it does not exist. Moreover, beyond my own experiences, I only accept something as fact … Continue reading Magic
A Pirate Life
An old man contemplates the end of his career and helps a young man start his own. 855 Words
Stocking Shelves
A young girl steps towards adulthood through an act of spontaneous kindness. 826 Words