Microfiction

Put Down the Phone and Feed Me
Woe is me. In despair I come to you, a poor neglected feline princess tortured into starvation by the horrible, careless human who claims to love me.
By Cathy holmes3 years ago in Fiction
Common Sense, Published on This Date
In 1776 Thomas Paine published Common Sense, a political and moral case for the colonists to reject subjugation by a monarchy far away. His message?
By Gerard DiLeo3 years ago in Fiction
AURA
In the not-so-distant future, the world stood at the brink of a technological revolution. Dr. Amelia Carter, a maverick scientist with a mind as brilliant as the stars, had spent years toiling away in her secret laboratory on the outskirts of Silicon Valley. When the time was right, she emerged from the shadows with a creation that would redefine the very essence of artificial intelligence – AURA.
By ARTIST3 years ago in Fiction
The Armor of faith
The Armor of faith Scintillating the light from within, I grew underneath the sun, In the bosom of his hands I spun with delight,
By Hridya Sharma3 years ago in Fiction
The Mad Monk. Content Warning.
This story has been written in response to L.C. Schäfer's proposal to spend 2024 writing and writing and writing microfiction stories every day, making 366 stories for every day of this lovely leap year. You can check her original story out here:
By Rachel Deeming3 years ago in Fiction
The Guardian. Top Story - January 2024. Content Warning.
Day and night, I watch over the cathedral. I peek beyond the edge of its wall and stare down at the congregation as they enter and exit the cathedral’s double doors. Some cower in fear of me, some watch me in awe, but most ignore me, just another aspect of the cathedral’s architecture less significant than its mighty spires. If only they knew what I had done for this world…
By Stephanie Hoogstad3 years ago in Fiction
The Baby
I didn't see the dragonling at first, tiny as he was, and camouflaged to look leaf-like. A young branch curled up away from its trunk, and around into a circle. The forest viewed through it looked strange, like it was a badly-focused camera lens. I was puzzling at that when the "leaf" moved and I saw him. Clinging to that curved twig: there's his tail, his spine, his head cocked and looking right at me.
By L.C. Schäfer3 years ago in Fiction
Hidden Faces. Content Warning.
So, Vocal are approving stories out of order, having still not approved the one for today. It's taking ages for mine to get on here so I thought I'd submit tomorrow's and here it is. I have a busy week so I thought I'd get ahead of the game and now, I'm behind and ahead at the same time.
By Rachel Deeming3 years ago in Fiction
A Motherless Child
I was a motherless child, then a childless mother. There's symmetry in that, no? And then there was her, and she was a motherless child as well. Maybe that is why something in her sang to me, and why my heart vibrated with it.
By L.C. Schäfer3 years ago in Fiction
Lost time
In a tranquil and charming village nestled between rolling hills, there resided a young man named Arjun, known for his lack of ambition and a penchant for leisurely pursuits. Despite consistent advice from family and friends, urging him to appreciate the value of time, Arjun persisted in squandering precious moments and procrastinating on important tasks, leaving those who cared for him perplexed.
By Matt Bakosh3 years ago in Fiction
Funny story of teacher who don't even know how to teach
Sometime in the distant past in the curious town of Pedagogia, there was a school named Dumbfounded High. In charge of this instructive boat was Commander Blockhead, otherwise called Ms. Hapless, the educator who had gained notoriety for not having even the remotest clue about how to instruct.
By Malaika Ayub3 years ago in Fiction
Jan 9: First Stupid Day of the Stupid Civil War
January 9, 1861, the Civil War officially began when Confederates attacked the Star of the West, a steamer entering Charleston Harbor. It was struck three times but was able to retreat back to New York. Cadets at the South Carolina Military Academy (now, The Citadel) were the ones who fired these first shots of the American Civil War.
By Gerard DiLeo3 years ago in Fiction