Pete never meant to start a #cult, but when Ken next door asked why the finches flocked to his feeder, he joked that he #embodied an ancient #bird-god. They get together on weekends and #burn offerings. Like a barbecue, only in these feathered robes Patty made for sewing class.
Category Archives: microfiction
A Sharp Look at Dating
“I started the dating profile to find that #spark of #connection I had with Brad, before they did that serial killer podcast about him. But it’s such a #pure tool for #revenge! I can #replay every relationship I’ve ever had by picking similar guys and bringing a sharp knife.”
#flexvss #vssdaily #vssmagic #brieflywrite
Well, it could be
“Why is it called a #cataract?” she asked, #peering over the edge. “What’s the #connection to eyes?” “A brokenhearted girl with #sapphire eyes prayed for #revenge, and the gods made her #pure tears a torrent to drown her errant lover.” “Is that true?” “Probably not.”
#whistpr #vss365 #vssdaily #bravewrite #brieflywrite #vssmagic
If Wishing Made It So
Boxes were piled up in the kitchen, a suitcase open on the stripped bed. “#Everything keeps changing,” she said. “I just want it to stay the same.” The room shimmered and froze. She touched a dust mote suspended in the air. “Not again.” #vssdaily
Safe From What?
“Don’t #forget to #latch the door behind me,” he’d called before mounting his #horse. But she had forgotten. “Anyone home?” called a #teasing voice. It was the witch. “Now the menfolk are all off, it’s time for an #adventure of our own.” She came out of hiding.
Ruler of All He Sees
Mr. Wrong
Rick had seemed perfect on the #dating app, but he turned out to be sweet and considerate. Sigh. She’d have to find someone else to kill. That guy in the corner who’d grabbed the waitress’s ass would do. She promised a second date and let Rick kiss her cheek. #bravewrite
The Return
She’d been #missing for days, the search #hindered by #lightning storms and driving rain. On the day the #sunshine returned she came walking out of the forest, perfectly calm and dry. We never did learn what happened. #sunthing #brieflywrite #flexvss #vss365
Speaking Magic
The #storyteller soaked them all in a deluge of words. Zelda scribbled faithfully with her #pencil, but the #ocean dried up on the page. In reading, the magic was #absent, the words insubstantial as the #fluff under the sofa. #366FF #whistpr #flexvss #sunthing #vss365
A Tranquil Knight
“It’s such a long #journey, milord, and you’ve got a nice castle already.”
“It’s just what kings do, Sir Talbot. #Daring adventures and #invading foreign lands is expected.”
“Let’s have a nice #lunch. You’re so warlike when you’re hungry.”
#flexvss #vssmagic #whistpr #vss365
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