What does she do all day, just play on her laptop? I work like a dog and still have to putz around at home. "Hey, I cycled the laundry and fed the cats!" Why does he do that? Do I announced every chore I finish? Maybe I should show him my list. I don't get … Continue reading Honey-do list
Category: Flash Fiction
Third time’s the charm
"Do you need help with your hair," my best friend, Fanny was almost as nervous about this first date as I was. "Oh, thank you!," I gave up fighting my mane of unruly curls. "I can't seem to do anything with it." I sat at her vanity mirror, watching as she deftly piled my hair … Continue reading Third time’s the charm
The Story Circle
Today I'm guesting for Cameron over at her place, joining in a Story Circle with Marian and Lance. Come check out "Dance with the Devil: Part 3."
Final flight
Climbing the rock face, shards of slate dislodging and tumbling to the earth, all I feel is numb. My fingertips search for crimps as I ascend. Their urns, wrapped inside my pack, thump against my back urging me upward. They say I'm brave for returning to the scene, wanting to scatter their ashes from the … Continue reading Final flight
Dried up and brittle
Cicadas buzzed around her head, her feeble arms and gnarled hands unable to rise high enough to shoo them away. Pistol, younger than his sister by only 10 months, had the vital chore of waving a thin cardboard fan from Heston's Funeral Home to keep the pests at bay. His shock of ginger hair stood … Continue reading Dried up and brittle
Dear First
12, Never 2012 First Born King of Everything Frozen Hell Blvd High Horse, TN 04161 Dear First, Our estrangement is undoubtedly my fault and deserves an apology. I'm sorry you're an arrogant and judgmental prick, and apologize our familial relationship precludes addressing you as "motherfucker" or "son of a bitch." Sincerely, The Other One The … Continue reading Dear First
Thin spiral notebook 