My body sat motionless in front of my computer screen. My ears vaguely registered my world history teacher's droning. My eyes glazed from the blue haze emanating from my laptop. My mind and heart floated far away, next to my best friend, her body also motionless. A ventilator breathed for her. I sucked in a… Continue reading Pandemic School, Part 6
October submission for Press 53’s 53 word contest
Press 53 is a unique publisher of poetry and short stories and other fiction. Each month, they sponsor a 53-word "story" contest focused around a specific monthly prompt. Check out past winners and this month's prompt here. In October, I participated in the 53-word challenge using the prompt "brewing". The story can only have 53… Continue reading October submission for Press 53’s 53 word contest
Costumes and Courage – A Halloweensie Story
Courtesy of Nick Fewings on Unsplash, https://unsplash.com/photos/oPVNGh0hzdI October is full of fun - apple orchards, jumping in leaf piles, dressing up for HALLOWEEN! And all the writing contests contribute to the apple cider, cozy sweater, crisp air feel of the season. Below is my entry for the 10th annual Halloweensie contest, sponsored by the amazing… Continue reading Costumes and Courage – A Halloweensie Story
Delphine’s Custom Pets
Delphine takes the time to get to know her friends and to create a perfect pet for each of them. But when she tries to make a perfect pet of her own, she finds out that this problem requires help from her friends. Delphine mixed and measured, stirred and swirled, then…she waited. “Not at all… Continue reading Delphine’s Custom Pets
Same Day
When a seed, a chick, and a raindrop are born on the same day, their growth and change through one year shows how these three "friends", even though they are different, are all connected to each other. On the same day, at the same time, A speck of dust floated. A chick hatched. A seed… Continue reading Same Day
