Microfiction
Wedding Flowers
Two bouquets of dried flowers lay where they’d been tossed upon the coffee table, beside a pot of living plants. Begonias actually, stretched on skinny stems toward the southern window, where a cloudless Colorado blue sky promised glaring sunlight later in the day.
By Barbara Steinhauser 3 years ago in Fiction
Riflagulous [re-flag-u-luss}
The rules governing American Football, are not without flaws... Thanks to the ineptitude of the officiating staff, fans are forced into uncivilized behaviors, like yelling at the TV or littering the field with useless garbage when objecting a flagrant call. Take the following scene for example...
By Lamar Wiggins3 years ago in Fiction
LOKI SERIES SEASON 2
Mobius M. and the Minutemen chase after an angry Loki, trying to convince him that they don't know each other. When Mobius tells him again that they don't, Loki jumps into a mail cart and crashes into the lower level of the Time Variance Office. He meets Casey, who doesn't remember him either. When an alert says there's a "level 5 intruder", Casey says he's found it, and Loki starts to distort into the future. He meets Casey again, who remembers him and takes him to where Mobius is with Hunter B-15. Casey hears Loki screaming and looks back, but he doesn't see anything.
By DEVASENAN SUBRAMANI3 years ago in Fiction
Tintinnamputation
Sailors get pooped, i.e., battered by strong waves from inclement seas. A party is not immune to getting pooped. Jeremy knew his get-together, a vehicle for reconciliation with his ex, Lila, wasn't guaranteed. Yet, it was going well. Smooth seas.
By Gerard DiLeo3 years ago in Fiction
Molly's Heart
For Mom __________________________________________________ “You’re still everywhere…” She wandered through the house, touching photos, adjusting knickknacks; solemnly cataloging a lifetime of memories, stories, and love. It was the love that once filled their home she missed most of all.
By Taylor Rigsby3 years ago in Fiction
Recaffeination. Top Story - November 2023.
A pleasant neighbourhood café, he thought. Nothing about it too pretentious and maybe…just maybe…not too expensive? He looked at the tables and chairs in the dim light. Mid-afternoon, and there was still plenty of space (strange for a Friday?). And the line was not too long at the counter. Three schoolkids – did he know those uniforms – and the usual screenplay writers who would not write a damn thing… He knew the type.
By Kendall Defoe 3 years ago in Fiction
Neospective
Advertising Copy: Here is the newest addition for the modern home: the modern rotary connection device. Arriving at our offices after a long and detailed discussion over form, features and price, we decided that what you really need is a communication device that will not disappear when you most need it; will be available in one specific location in the home; and will be available for generations to come!
By Kendall Defoe 3 years ago in Fiction
Brisqué
It was a very bad the idea to have a meeting with her after class, but there was still the janitorial staff in the college, and they were sure to pass by the room soon. He looked at the clock over the door and wondered if this would take long. His worst student wanted to talk to him after class; his worst student who also happened to be the one that the guys went all dumb and drooled over.
By Kendall Defoe 3 years ago in Fiction
