“I’ve spent several mornings looking at the embedded figurines, trying to locate a pattern. Often, I fantasize about what they will have to say, if they came to life – to me and to each other. Was this pattern created or just superimposed on them? Did they live full, independent lives, or just enacted predetermined … Continue reading Processed
unseen, unproved state future is always bright Happy New Year! experience weighs heavy on minds, as we calculate, gauge and project dated mindsets on unknown, unseen aspects Stay fresh, Stay Happy Heeding Haiku with Chevrefeuille
I dream of better worlds if wishes were horses dream worlds would be stables - tumbling down In other words, wishes at Patricia's Place
I refuse to be pulled back in time. Let them uncoil history, and interpret it in the manner they like. Let them paint me in black or white. I will charge ahead and take life head on. Maybe, they won’t recognize me as I change colors and disappear at high speed. transitions galore tell me … Continue reading Transitions galore
Let them hear their voices echo against the walls, on a chilled night. Let it induce terror in their cruel hearts, and freeze their dirty hands. I have vowed to remain silent today. The robbers are in. I will play back the sounds tomorrow, when my people return. (261 characters) Twittering Tales #117
Excellent collection of micro, or is it nano-fiction…
About the challenge: Each Tuesday I will provide a photo prompt. Your mission, if you choose to accept the challenge, is to tell a story in 280 characters or less. When you write your tale, be sure to let me know in the comments with a link to your tale.
A final note: if you need help tracking the number of characters in your story, there is a nifty online tool that will count for you at charactercountonline.com.
I will do a roundup each Tuesday, along with providing a new prompt. And if for some reason I missed your entry in the Roundup, as I have occasionally done, please let me know. I want to be sure to include your tale.
Finally, have fun!
And REMEMBER…you have 280 characters (spaces and punctuation included), to tell your tale…and a week to do it. I can’t wait to see what you…
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It is New Year’s Eve, and the place looks bare without the streamers and balloons. But she can hear the music playing, and the image of her little one dancing looms large in her mind. It is her last night in this place. She will go back to a country she used to call home, … Continue reading Last night
“What is kindness or rude behavior, other than the ability or inability to fit another into one’s life or schedules?” “Diversity and inclusion is an epic battle being fought on all prominent platforms. What do I make of your refusal to embrace the spirit of the initiatives?” “I respect individuality, and an individual’s right to … Continue reading Unending battles
Ringing in the new Ringing out old…but what? To renew the self is an ongoing challenge rituals attempt to meet Haikai Challenge #67
She kept driving into the wilderness – aimless and directionless. The calendar year was something she wanted to leave behind, and erase all memories. The unusual flowers forced a stopover. Some looked like smiling faces of kids, and others like monsters waiting to pounce from the woods. Once again, she felt stuck between the past … Continue reading A way of being
