Once upon a long, cold winter’s night Fierce blizzards were falling thick and white Fleecy blankets warmly inviting First love’s tender secrets exciting A gift freely given, no misnomer for a green light This weekend’s Trifextra challenge was to write 33 words around the title "Lost" without using that exact word.
Category: Trifecta
Batter, batter, swing!
Every time I stepped on the hose, water would trail out of the nozzle in little burps, gurgling over the rim before retreating back into the green pipe. Turned off at the outside tap, the spent spray flowed to the street, carrying debris and blood into the gutter. The yard, still soft from the storm … Continue reading Batter, batter, swing!
Mother love
A Mother’s work is never done. I send hurricanes, earthquakes, blizzards, and none of it gets your attention very long. You have destroyed every gift I’ve given you. Now, clean up this mess! This weekend's Trifextra challenge is to write a story or snippet of a story which includes, in exactly 33 words, a justified … Continue reading Mother love
Entitled
It was 3 a.m. and Clair had been waiting in the processing room since midnight. A call home went directly to voice mail, all other attempts were thwarted when the booking sergeant confiscated her cell phone. She should’t even be there. Shoplifting was such a plebeian offense. It was more a harmless prank than an … Continue reading Entitled
Never
The phone rang at 4a.m. "She's gone." "Was it quick?" "It was… peaceful." “We could’ve done more.” “She was ready.” “How could you know that?” “She told me.” “I’m not ready.” “You have to let her go.” “Never.” Each submission to this weekend's Trifextra starts with the same five words: "The phone rang at 4a.m." … Continue reading Never
Are you ready
Keeping her head down, Kylie pretended to read the rice paper thin pages of the book open on her lap. By concentrating on the words, her lips moving as she sounded out each syllable, the six-year-old could filter out most of what the man was saying. Dressed in a white chasuble, a gold tasselled shawl … Continue reading Are you ready
Thin spiral notebook 