A Leap Backward
Short Story – 3,650 Words An afternoon walk through the park on the outskirts of the city was Emmy’s daily mindfulness exercise. This parkland was not the usual provincial, town-planned green space. There were no manicured lawns and borders of…
Flash Fiction Poetry: The Recipe. May
A flash poetry writing post composed for May. This piece is a poem, of no more than twenty-five lines, using the following words: verdant, open, silence, richness, compassion, and recipe. The Recipe The recipe,I crave it, desire it,Must open the…
Flash Fiction Writing: Two Forks. March #2
Another fifty-word flash fiction writing post composed for March. This piece is a brief story about new friendships, shyness, and cake. Two Forks She’s here again, drinking coffee with her friends. She gives me a smile, and I nod with…
Flash Fiction Writing: Borscht. March #1
A fifty-word flash fiction writing post composed for March. This piece is a brief story about war, cold, hunger, renewed friendships, and soup. Borchst Cruel weather. Despite modern material ingenuity, once cold seeps in, harder to recede. Months of stand-off,…
Flash Fiction Writing: Shocking Find. February
Another fifty-word flash fiction writing post composed for February. This piece is a brief story about a murderer, burying a body, and electric shock. Shocking Find The mains’ exact position was unknown, but laws dictate electric cables require encasing and…
