Three Line Tales

All dressed, and nowhere to go... I float around, but am not allowed entry to any planet. It is the age of distrust, I hear... https://only100words.xyz/2020/03/26/three-line-tales-week-217/

"The smoke is blowing our way, and we do not know what it carries." "Well, the proverbial North wind… but your nemesis is not airborne. It needs a surface." "Don’t evade issues. Check where the ship comes from." https://only100words.xyz/2020/03/12/three-line-tales-week-215/

Time stopped many memories ago. Remnants of that frame of mind brings her back here again and again, knowing well that nobody will turn up, and she will return alone. Once again, she scans those messages - typed with the right emojis, scanned carefully for errors or ambivalence - lying in Drafts. https://only100words.xyz/2020/03/05/three-line-tales-week-214/

Tiktok, tiktok ... the sound of Mom's heels on the wooden floor grates on my ears, as she approaches her desk. But no, I will never see her there again... it is an illusion. I have retained the sanctity of her favorite corner in the house as it was, for thirty long years... https://only100words.xyz/2020/02/27/three-line-tales-week-213/

"Captivating image!" A few splashes of black and my imagination changed the scenario. A choppy sea and gathering clouds spelt doom earlier. Hmmm.. Is there a boatman somewhere? https://only100words.xyz/2020/02/20/three-line-tales-week-212/

“This is where I started my career”, proclaimed the famous portrait artist. “In an antique truck?” There were gasps in the elite audience. “No. This was the first painting I made - an enhanced version of the toy truck I owned.” https://only100words.xyz/2020/02/13/three-line-tales-week-211/

"Atlas held the world on his shoulders, I can do it on a finger.", he spins the ball on a single digit. Fantasies smile from the crib behind. "You are what we made you." https://only100words.xyz/2020/01/30/three-line-tales-week-209/

I am the more evolved soul, yet need protection from humans. But why? Because two-legged creatures imagine they own the planet, and love will take a long time to enlighten this species. https://only100words.xyz/2020/01/23/three-line-tales-week-208/

What holds the structure together? I weave magic from within, enabling and empowering the structure to protect itself from assailants. Come out. Your services are in high demand on this planet. https://only100words.xyz/2020/01/16/three-line-tales-week-207/