I look out, and see them just standing there, not speaking, accusing, tormenting. The bag with the money, and the … More
Category: Microprose
The Boy of Hamelin
Hans sat under a tree, brooding. Passersby muttered their greetings, and he spat back. Misers! He cursed himself for being … More
Golden Record
‘Hello from the children of planet earth’ ‘Go Johnny go, go!’ ‘Ribbit!’ ‘beep beep beepidip beep…’ ‘Muah!’ ‘Hahaha!’ The record … More
The Boy
‘Daddy, that boy keeps coming back,’ my six-year-old was grumpy. ‘Why don’t you let him play with you?’ ‘He stinks, … More
#MicroMondays – 4
Bienvenidos! Today I was watching a really good movie about the first ever African American to play in the Major … More
All by myself!
Global warming killed all life forms. They say I’m to blame! The Angels didn’t want me, nor did the Devil. … More
#MicroMondays Edition 3
Namaskar! Welcome to the 3rd edition of #MicroMondays. We had fourteen entries to the 2nd edition ranging from Romantic grannies … More
#MicroMondays – Edition 2
Hola! Welcome to the 2nd edition of #MicroMondays. We had quite the blast with the first ever edition – with … More
Headlong! – #MicroMondays – Edition 1
We gaze into the cave’s yawning mouth. A soft growl rumbles from inside. Whistling, she unsheathes her sword. I step … More
Mary
He intimidates me, makes me feel insignificant. He edits my words, ostensibly improving them . I’m no Milton, but I’m … More
Que Sera Sera
My fingers paint a crimson trail across the piano’s white keys. Closing my eyes, I let Beethoven takeover. As ‘Für … More
Sting! – #TLT77
Will Smith was an absolute idiot – Chose to die by the deadly Jelly Fish sting in 7 Pounds Monica … More
No Choice – Twittering Tales #40
‘Egwabaa..gabbadwe..’ the old record spun ‘Discard’, thought Ronan, irritated ‘Few minutes more’, the evil inside it argued He had no … More
Last Day – Three Line Tales 76
Pic Credit: Sam Burriss. Aurora danced barefoot in the rain – No more worrying about her size zero figure, no … More
Not Now – Friday Fictioneers
Genre: Memoir After a grueling 8 hour walk, I reached the hanging village of Jhaka. A trekking novice, I’d trailed … More
Irony
I’ve killed everyone on earth. I fix myself a drink. There is a sound outside the door. I pick up … More
And I wonder…
I shiver with anticipation. It’s been a while since I’ve shown my face to the public. I would have loved … More