The vaporous fingers of the ancients reached across time. They dropped petals of truth that fluttered before our eyes; of the aggregation of witnesses, I alone saw them. An argument riffled through the congregation of of old ones. Stagnation overtook the thrumming of life and left potsherds for this now. This plot summary leaves my … Continue reading Past, Present, and Future
Category: February Flash!
Flash fiction written from prompts as part of the Writer’s Digest February Flash Fiction Challenge for 2022 (https://www.writersdigest.com/write-better-fiction/2022-february-flash-fiction-challenge-guidelines) and from 2021.
The Professional
Sam's beer had arrived and as he was putting lips to it, Barry said, "Sam, I don't believe you. You're an old fart lying to look good." Neon advert bots danced around them and Barry shooed a hand-sized one away from his face and looked at Vern for his reaction. "Well, now," Sam said, unholstering … Continue reading The Professional
Saint
Nometa pretended to scrub the floor as she peered around the corner to watch the Godsreverence in progress. The Sunburst Priestess stood at the top of the dais and the Earthsoil Priest was to the left a step down, with the Waterfall Priestess to the right on the same step as the Earthsoil Priest. The … Continue reading Saint
Circles of Influence
His plate mail dragged at him, but his conscience pulled more. He stank of fresh gore and sweat and yearned for release from all of it. He sat and rested his aching head in his hands. His search for his horse brought him to an emerald pocket in the ancient forest. When had he started … Continue reading Circles of Influence
Second Hand
"Happy birthday Sweetie!" Ronnie said walking into my yard like they were on the runway during New York Fashion Week... from 1973. They did look fabulous, and only Ronnie would put that much work into looking '70s stylish. "Thanks, what did you get me?" I said. "It's in the car. Impossible to make an entrance … Continue reading Second Hand
Bearing Untold Stories 