Microfiction
Nothing, A Fable
Down on his luck and desperate, a man journeyed to the farthest corner of the globe in search of advice from the Wise Man in the Hall of Wisdom. He had heard that the Wise Man had the key to a portal to a perfect world where he didn't have to struggle with the daily grind of life and all its failures.
By Dean Traylor5 months ago in Fiction
Beware: Do Not Enter
The hair on his arm bristled as the wind swept through the trees carrying a whisper, a warning, on the breeze * No one knows the length one goes, to ensure that no one seesthe agony that summons death, from a dead man on his knees Beware the path that leads the way to the cabin in the woodmake sure your choice is right because it will be yours for good
By Kelli Sheckler-Amsden5 months ago in Fiction
Tales (Masie Adams). Top Story - May 2026.
Now you know I’m not one to tell tales, but you would not believe what I saw at the Piggly Wiggly this morning. Yes ma’am, I am telling you the gospel truth and no lies. It was Masie Adams, back in town from who knows where, and let me tell you, she was a sight. Thank goodness her mama passed before she lived to see her daughter all trolloped up like a truck stop hooker in broad daylight. It couldn’t’ve been past ten in the morning, and she was wearing these sky-high stripper heels, no pantyhose, and a dress that like to been painted on her, cut down to here and up to there. And if she had a slick of lipstick on, she had the entire Estee Lauder counter on her face. That brassy hair was teased up higher than a nine-neck giraffe, and all she had in her cart was eggs, butter, and beer. It just goes to show . . . and she comes from such good people. I reckon Mary Elizabeth’s going to have to lock up her husband. He never could stay away from Masie.
By Harper Lewis 5 months ago in Fiction
Gallery 9. Top Story - May 2026.
Some confessions are preserved forever. 📜🕰️📜🕰️📜🕰️📜🕰️📜🕰️ Evelyn Gomez was, by all accounts, the most meticulous of museum curators. Emotions were held firmly in check. Her mother's dementia had depleted an entire store of memory.
By Michelle Liew Tsui-Lin5 months ago in Fiction
The Drunkard and the Patron. Content Warning.
“I’m so drunk,” the drunkard finally said. He had downed his fifth whiskey on the rocks and had been rambling about something ever since the third. Most people ignored him. Others occasionally nodded their heads, pretending to listen. It was the only way they could relieve themselves of the pain of listening to some kid who turned 21 the other day, and finally discovered that he can walk into a bar and order as many drinks possible.
By Dean Traylor6 months ago in Fiction
Color of Divide part 4
This is the finale for Color of Divide part 4 ending on a happy note. I wrote this, created, & edited for hours. Mirabella and Kaden marry. Kaden gets nano and robotics treatment for his legs. Mirabella graduates as Dr. Solis. The ending is the birth of their baby. I wish life had fairy tale endings.
By Vicki Lawana Trusselli 6 months ago in Fiction
The Last Mirror . AI-Generated.
The morning they switched off the last mirror, Elara didn't notice. She stood in her kitchen, waiting for her coffee to brew, staring at the blank wall where a reflection used to live. The MirrorBan had passed three weeks ago. The government said it was for mental health. The researchers said self-reflection caused anxiety loops. The AI said humans were happier without seeing themselves.
By Kravonix Studio6 months ago in Fiction
Spineless spine. Top Story - May 2026.
I don’t know how, and I don’t know when, but I’ve pinched something in my spine, and now I can’t sleep. I’m lying here at seven in the morning after a night shift, and my spine burns and pulses. It wants out. I rolled to the other side, and it picked up the pace. Now it pulses, burns, and cracks. It doesn’t like me. It doesn’t want to be with me. It wants to leave.
By George Roast6 months ago in Fiction
