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Monthly Archives: December 2016

Quick Fiction

You would swear on your mothers cranberry sauce sandwich, that her husband’s beady eyes, could bore a hole through a wall.

Posted byA Pondering MindDecember 29, 2016Posted inUncategorizedTags:Fiction, Fiction Writing, Quick Fiction, Short Fiction, Short Story, Stories

Six Word Story

Her smile shows her pearly whites.

Posted byA Pondering MindDecember 28, 2016Posted inUncategorizedTags:Fiction, Fiction Writing, Quick Fiction, Short Fiction, Short Story, Six Word Story, Stories

Short Story

He was so irate for locking himself out of the apartment that he punched the wall with such force, he broke his hand and jammed the wrist too.

Posted byA Pondering MindDecember 28, 2016December 28, 2016Posted inUncategorizedTags:Fiction, Fiction Writing, Quick Fiction, Short Fiction, Short Story4 Comments on Short Story

Quick Fiction

Write, write, write she says. Right he says, as you are right for telling me to write the right stuff.

Posted byA Pondering MindDecember 28, 2016Posted inUncategorizedTags:Fiction, Fiction Writing, Quick Fiction, Short Fiction, Short Story, Writing

Featured image from Wikimedia Commons | Dec 26, 2016

Winter scene, Kuznetsk Alatau, South Siberia, Russia https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/13/Kuznetsk_Alatau_1.jpg

Posted byA Pondering MindDecember 28, 2016December 27, 2016Posted inUncategorizedTags:Photos, Russia, South Siberia, Wikipedia. Wikimedia

Pareidolia

Wordables

Posted byA Pondering MindDecember 27, 2016Posted inUncategorizedTags:Greek, Instinct, Pareidolia, Perception, Stimulus5 Comments on Pareidolia

Six Word Story

Her eyes are gleaming with love.

Posted byA Pondering MindDecember 27, 2016December 26, 2016Posted inUncategorizedTags:Fiction, Fiction Writing, Love, Short Fiction, Short Story, Six Word Story, Stories

Cellfish

Image source: Wordables

Posted byA Pondering MindDecember 26, 2016December 26, 2016Posted inUncategorizedTags:Cell Phones, people, Phones5 Comments on Cellfish

Dusting Of Snow

A dusting of snow, along with a new fence.

Posted byA Pondering MindDecember 22, 2016December 22, 2016Posted inUncategorizedTags:Photography, Photos, snow, Weather

Blether (Scottish)

Wordables

Posted byA Pondering MindDecember 22, 2016December 21, 2016Posted inUncategorizedTags:Blether, Conversation, Scotland8 Comments on Blether (Scottish)

Avocado

Wordables

Posted byA Pondering MindDecember 21, 2016Posted inUncategorizedTags:Avocado, Aztecs, Fruit, Testicles7 Comments on Avocado

Quick Fiction

Walking with a swagger and his fedora cocked just a bit, caught the eyes of the fine looking ladies.

Posted byA Pondering MindDecember 21, 2016December 20, 2016Posted inUncategorizedTags:Fiction, Quick Fiction, Short Fiction, Short Story, Stories4 Comments on Quick Fiction

Short Story

He’s one for thinking like a brain on steroids.

Posted byA Pondering MindDecember 20, 2016Posted inUncategorizedTags:Fiction, Fiction Writing, Quick Fiction, Short Fiction, Short Story, Stories

Think

Picture Quotes

Posted byA Pondering MindDecember 19, 2016Posted inUncategorizedTags:Ponder, Think

Kurt Vonnegut Quote

Wordables

Posted byA Pondering MindDecember 18, 2016Posted inUncategorizedTags:Kurt Vonnegut, Musings, Quotes, Thoughts, Wisdom2 Comments on Kurt Vonnegut Quote

Short Story

The alto sax player is hitting all the right notes, which pleases the people and are dropping spare change into the open carrying case.

Posted byA Pondering MindDecember 18, 2016December 17, 2016Posted inUncategorizedTags:Fiction, Fiction Writing, Short Fiction, Short Story, Stories

Six Word Story

He water skis on the snow.

Posted byA Pondering MindDecember 18, 2016December 17, 2016Posted inUncategorizedTags:Fiction, Quick Fiction, Short Fiction, Short Story, Six Word Story, Stories

Ernest Hemingway On Writing

Wordables

Posted byA Pondering MindDecember 17, 2016Posted inUncategorizedTags:Ernest Hemingway, Quotes, Writing4 Comments on Ernest Hemingway On Writing

Saturday Morning Snow

A bit warmer than yesterday, and tomorrow a lot warmer.

Posted byA Pondering MindDecember 17, 2016December 17, 2016Posted inUncategorizedTags:Photography, Photos, snow, Weather4 Comments on Saturday Morning Snow

Quick Fiction

It was a good night to take a walk with his dog, on the snow covered cemetery. His mission was to hopefully find the ghost of Edgar Allan Poe, and if he did see him, he would knew be at a loss as to what to say to him. If not, then he would haveContinue reading “Quick Fiction”

Posted byA Pondering MindDecember 16, 2016Posted inUncategorizedTags:Edgar Allan Poe, Fiction, Macabre, Mystery, Quick Fiction, Short Fiction, Short Story, Stories

Featured image from Wikimedia Commons | Dec 16, 2016

Warwick Castle from the bridge over the River Avon. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File%3AWarwick_Castle_May_2016.jpg

Posted byA Pondering MindDecember 16, 2016December 16, 2016Posted inUncategorizedTags:Photos, River Avon, Warwick Castle, Wikimedia, Wikipedia2 Comments on Featured image from Wikimedia Commons | Dec 16, 2016

Taken Through The Window – Snow Squall

Shortly after 1:00 pm, a snow squall came through, and lasted about 20 minutes. The colder weather will be moving in, along with the wind chill factor.

Posted byA Pondering MindDecember 15, 2016December 15, 2016Posted inUncategorizedTags:December, Photography, Quotes, snow, Snow Squall, Weather

Eight Word Story

He never said he was a rocket scientist.

Posted byA Pondering MindDecember 15, 2016December 14, 2016Posted inUncategorizedTags:Fiction, Fiction Writing, Quick Fiction, Short Fiction, Short Story, Stories6 Comments on Eight Word Story

This Could Make For An Awkward Moment

Picture Quotes

Posted byA Pondering MindDecember 15, 2016December 14, 2016Posted inUncategorizedTags:Awkard, Awkward Moments

Life Quote

Image and quote source: Picture Quotes

Posted byA Pondering MindDecember 14, 2016December 14, 2016Posted inUncategorizedTags:life, Musings, Quotes, Thoughts, Wisdom6 Comments on Life Quote

Quick Fiction

The little boy was in awe of the super moon, as he could not believe the size of it. He asked his mom to take a picture of it, so he can look at it whenever he needed cheering up.

Posted byA Pondering MindDecember 14, 2016Posted inUncategorizedTags:Full Moon, Quick Fiction, Short Fiction, Short Story, Stories

Borborygmi

Wordables

Posted byA Pondering MindDecember 14, 2016Posted inUncategorizedTags:Borborygmi, Hungry, Stomach5 Comments on Borborygmi

Dreams Quote By Neil Gaiman

Wordables

Posted byA Pondering MindDecember 14, 2016December 13, 2016Posted inUncategorizedTags:Dreams, Images, Memories, Neil Gaiman, people, Quotes, Thoughts, Wisdom2 Comments on Dreams Quote By Neil Gaiman

H. Jackson Brown Jr. Quote

Wordables

Posted byA Pondering MindDecember 14, 2016December 13, 2016Posted inUncategorizedTags:Discover, Dream, Explore, H. Jackson Brown Jr., Quotes, Thoughts, Wisdom2 Comments on H. Jackson Brown Jr. Quote

Six Word Story

She always speaks in simple terms.

Posted byA Pondering MindDecember 13, 2016Posted inUncategorizedTags:Fiction, Short Fiction, Short Story, Stories

Moon Behind The Tree

Moon behind the tree.

Posted byA Pondering MindDecember 13, 2016December 13, 2016Posted inUncategorizedTags:Evening Photography, Moon, Photography, Photos4 Comments on Moon Behind The Tree

Quick Fiction

The fleas are fleeing the leas.

Posted byA Pondering MindDecember 12, 2016Posted inUncategorizedTags:Fiction, Quick Fiction, Short Fiction, Short Story, Stories2 Comments on Quick Fiction

Trouvaille (Fr)

Wordables

Posted byA Pondering MindDecember 12, 2016December 11, 2016Posted inUncategorizedTags:Discover, French, Musings, Quotes, Thoughts, Trouvaille, Windfall, Wisdom2 Comments on Trouvaille (Fr)

Something To Think About – A Quote By Bob Marley

Wordables

Posted byA Pondering MindDecember 11, 2016Posted inUncategorizedTags:Bob Marley, Eyes, Living, Quotes, Thoughts, Wisdom

Featured image from Wikimedia Commons | Dec 10, 2016

A Tree trunk spider (Hersilia sp.) capturing a cicada. https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/c9/Hersilia-2016-06-19-002.jpg

Posted byA Pondering MindDecember 10, 2016December 10, 2016Posted inUncategorizedTags:Cicada, Photos, Spiders, Wikimedia, Wikipedia

Six Word Story

Marching in a one person parade.

Posted byA Pondering MindDecember 10, 2016Posted inUncategorizedTags:Fiction, Fiction Writing, Short Fiction, Short Story, Stories2 Comments on Six Word Story

Scripturient

Wordables

Posted byA Pondering MindDecember 9, 2016Posted inUncategorizedTags:Scripturient, Writing

Featured image from Wikimedia Commons | Dec 8, 2016

Monticello, Thomas Jefferson’s home. https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/37/Thomas_Jefferson%27s_Monticello.JPG

Posted byA Pondering MindDecember 8, 2016December 7, 2016Posted inUncategorizedTags:Monticello, Photos, Thomas Jefferson, Virginia, Wikimedia, Wikipedia

Six Word Story

He’s creepy as a sly fox.

Posted byA Pondering MindDecember 7, 2016Posted inUncategorizedTags:Fiction, Fiction Writing, fox, Quick Fiction, Short Fiction, Short Story, Stories

Neil Gaiman Quote

Wordables

Posted byA Pondering MindDecember 5, 2016Posted inUncategorizedTags:Neil Gaiman, Quotes, Thoughts, Wisdom, Writing

Quick Fiction

His life, a comedy of errors, which turns out to be a never-ending quest.

Posted byA Pondering MindDecember 5, 2016December 4, 2016Posted inUncategorizedTags:Fiction, life, Quick Fiction, Short Fiction, Short Story, Stories

Love Quote by Robert Frost

Wordables

Posted byA Pondering MindDecember 4, 2016December 4, 2016Posted inUncategorizedTags:Love, Poet, Quotes, Robert Frost, Thoughts, Wisdom

Quick Fiction

The crochety old man parks his ass the rocking chair, that was originally his great aunt, with the TV on which he is not paying attention to what is on. Instead, he gets his tablet, boots it up, then decides to read how the country is going to hell in a hand basket. He’s disgustedContinue reading “Quick Fiction”

Posted byA Pondering MindDecember 3, 2016December 2, 2016Posted inUncategorizedTags:Fiction, Fiction Writing, Quick Fiction, Short Story, Stories

Frank Zappa Quote

Wordables

Posted byA Pondering MindDecember 1, 2016Posted inUncategorizedTags:College, Education, Frank Zappa, Library, Quotes, Sex, Thoughts, Wisdom
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