Sitting in the rocking chair, knitting a sweater for her only grandchild. It helps keep her mind focused, on the good things in life.
Tag Archives: Quick Fiction
Calm State Of Mind
alone at his favorite outdoor table while quietly thinking … blocking out the sounds of the traffic and people passing by … completely focused on the other world that he knows will never happen
One Sentence Story
the thought police are doing a number on the old professor’s head
lost and found
its a perfect day to take a stroll, when a young female stops a few feet away. she has a dumbfounded look on her face… he stops dead in his tracks … excuse me… you look like you are lost… she replied… i am lost … do you need help… since you say that you …
one sentence fiction
grouchy bastard drives the good humor ice cream truck and bitches about everything under the sun
Quick Fiction
He told her lover, cry me a river. She started to weep, when suddenly it seemed like the dam broke, and all hell broke loose. She just kept crying and crying, and it looked liked it wasn’t going to stop any time soon. Now he wished he never told her to cry.
inspiration ~ satire
when I am out and about and need some inspiration, I seek out my guru who is sitting on one of the benches in the downtown square. buy him a coffee and a bagel, and he’s in his glory, filling my down and out brain a boost of enthusiastic goodwill and beautiful words to live …
3:00 A.M. ~ Quick Fiction
A hot and humid night in the city. People without a/c, having a hard time trying to get any sleep. Some of them choose to go outside, sitting on the stoops at 3:00 a.m. They see there are quite a few of their fellow citizens, doing the same thing. Talking and watching the few cars …
3:00 A.M. ~ Short Fiction
It’s a feeling Tom relishes in life. Driving on the interstate at 3:00 a.m. He loves the freedom of the open road, considering he is one of the few cars, along with the tractor trailers, doing the long haul. When he is cruising at the set speed control, he pops in one of his favorite …
3:00 A.M. ~ Short Fiction
The strong gusts of wind woke Joann from a sound sleep. She peered at the clock, and it was exactly 3:00 a.m. She got out of bed, and the hardwood floor felt cold. She checked the thermostat, and it was 63 degrees. She turned on the heat, went the bathroom to do her business, and …
Six Word Story
Change is good, replied the cashier.
Short Short Story
Trekking with the numerous lost souls. The journey continues on.
One Sentence Fiction
He’s known as the ‘why’ man, for he is always asking the why of everything.
One Sentence Fiction
She’s savoring the all around beauty, of the numerous wild flowers.
One Sentence Fiction
She lives in a household full of mad, whacked-out people.
Six Word Story
Living the life of a nomad.
Six Word Story
Her Sunday breakfast special, soupy pancakes.
Six Word Story
The daily daydreamers bus has arrived.
One Sentence Fiction
Willie and Wilma are at the kitchen table, drinking day-old brewed coffee, and both are wondering why it tastes like shit.
Short Fiction
Delusional thoughts, warped ideas, a mind full of fabrications and he believes, that whatever he says is the truth, when he damn well knows they are lies, bullshit, etc., etc….
Short Story
She knew the weather is bad, but she was determined to venture out to the bodega, to get milk, as she had none left. Bundled up, she encountered white out conditions, and soon enough, she got disoriented, and didn’t know where she was. The next morning her son woke up, and his mother was not …
One Sentence Fiction
Agnes, the goddess of children’s story telling.
Quick Fiction
Sam was in his glory, as the woman behind the counter, gave him a bag of day old muffins and doughnuts. She also filled his thermos with fresh brewed coffee. Sam is homeless, and has no job. He forages in the dumpsters for returnable cans and bottles, which keeps him busy. Now he is thankful …
Quick Fiction
He never does what the play book says to do. Just wings it, and hopes for the best out come.
One Sentence Fiction #14
She sleeps soundly on a mattress filled with stiff straw.
Short Story
He said, “Oh shit.” Â She told him to watch his mouth. So for the rest of the day, he looked into the hand held mirror, never to put it down.
Quick Fiction
By day, he lives the life of a monk. In the evening, a con artist, is his vocation.
Story Story
The young couple, love dancing in the rain.
100 Word Story
Joel would do anything, to see his long, lost love. He would walk bare foot on hot coals, a bed of nails or a flooded street. She meant so much to him, but he could not understand why she refused to see him. He would give it one more try and talk to her and …
Short Story
On almost any given night, the insomniacs congregate at the mid-town diner, with cups of coffee to discuss the different reasons, of the whys they cannot sleep.
Six Word Story
Preaching to the choir for harmony.
Short Story
The green look on his face says, he had something to eat, that certainly did not agree with him. Hello bathroom.
Six Word Story
The jury’s back. Not looking good.
Six Word Story
Moaning and groaning is his calling.
Short Story
He and she, will never see eye to eye, and it will always be like that.
Six Word Story
A nightmare on 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue.
Six Word Story
His breath wreaks of cheap booze.
Six Word Story
His boat doesn’t sail on water.
Short Story
His mind is filled with impure thoughts, accompanied with lust in his heart and loins.
Six Word Story
Snake oil salesmen, awash in Washington.
Short Story
Sign adhered on the merchant’s door says, “Gone fishing for fish, for my favorite aunt’s dinner.” “Wish me luck.”
Six Word Story
He and she, will forever be.
Short Story
On a beautiful warm day, he decides to go outside, and sits himself down on the stoop. He takes out his blues harp, and plays some down home blues. Some of the passersby stop to watch him, and love what they are hearing. That makes him a very happy guy.
Quick Fiction
The moon is dark. The wolves are quiet. Makes for an eerie feeling.
Short Story
He is the man who never plans for anything. Just wings it, and he is fine with that.
Short Story
Only the brave will walk in the darkness of a dense forest, and will come out unscathed.
Six Word Story
Sitting in the shade, enjoying life.
Short Story
He’s known as the “I said it, but I didn’t say it” guy.
Six Word Story
Gazing at the white, puffy clouds.
Short Story
She has a bad habit of mincing words, and she will never change. Its in her DNA.
Six Word Story
Watching paint dry, could be exhilarating.
Short Story
Whenever he has anything to say, he rambles like a babbling brook.
Six Word Story
He’s never wrong. So it goes.
Six Word Story
He is the master of deceit.
Short Story
The look of love is showing in her eyes, while lust was in his heart. They hit it off.
Six Word Story
So it goes. So it goes.
Short Story #2
Truth be told, he’s known as the great deflector.
Six Word Story
Whenever proven wrong, he won’t apologize.
Quick Fiction
The prophet loves to spread his doom and gloom, while imbibing with a bottle of his favorite whiskey.
Six Word Story
She impressed him with her sensuality.
Six Word Story
Free floating like a soaring eagle.
Short Story
She’s always been known to be a people person.
Short Story
His daily regimen of 30 some odd years for lunch is, baloney and cheese with mustard on wheat. He never believed in having anything different.
Short Story
He is known as the master of manipulation.
Six Word Story
Buried the ax, all is forgiven.
Quick Fiction
She only ate toast on Tuesdays and Thursdays. The reason is, both days begin with the letter “T.”
Short Story – Imagining Things
She decided today would be good to pay a visit, to the new super market, which is having a grand opening. Off she went, to see what the store has to offer. Well, she couldn’t believe what was happening. There was quite a few people pushing the shopping carts, putting imaginary food, paper goods, milk …
Six Word Story
He never socializes with his co-workers.
Six Word Story
Spending quality time with no one.
Short Story
She is standing on the railing of the fourth floor balcony, threatening to jump. A passerby, who actually knew her, looked up, and shouted up and asked, “what are you doing?” She replied, “its all over, so I’m going to end it all by jumping down to the ground.” He pleaded with her not to …
Quick Fiction
On Sundays, she likes to keep everything simple.
Short Story
There’s a group sitting in chairs, and a few others sprawled on the floor, are reading lines for a casting call. They all have hopes of getting the chance of acting in a Broadway play. In the end, it will be one male, and a female that will make the cut. Needless to say, there …
Short Story
The man tells me he has a real exciting job. “So, what do you do that excites you about your job?” He says, “splitting atoms using plastic cutlery.” I was dumb founded and speechless. After a minute or two, he asked me what I did for work. My reply, “cleaning up the bullshit people leave, …
Six Word Story
Without warning, her coffee maker died.
Short Story
A way for him to enjoy peace and solitude, he likes to go for a sail on the calm, blue water.
Six Word Story
He’s eating donuts, while skipping rope.
Quick Fiction
His mind was playing tricks, due to a lack of sleep, and the strong black coffee wasn’t doing him any good. All he could do, is sit in his favorite chair, and stare out the window.
Short Story
He said ”I’ve nothing to say, especially to you,” and off he went, into the dead of night.
Short Story
The couple in the restaurant are sitting across from each, enjoying their meal and the conversation. She was very happy to be with him, and to make the evening more enjoyable, she took off one of her shoes, and with nylon clad foot, moved it up his leg very slowly, and it brought a smile. …
Short Story
She had the odd look on her face, like she has two heads and four tits, and never said a word.
Six Word Story
He never liked being a conversationalist.
Short Story
Sitting passively at the window with her mug of tea, she knows that everything is right in her own little corner of the world.
Quick Fiction
Beware, he is on a mission, to find the culprit who stole his wallet.
Quick Fiction 50 Words
Sitting at the bay window, with their warm mugs of coffee, the husband and wife of 40 plus years of marriage, are happily watching the children playing in the high snow banks. It brought big smiles, as they remembered when they did same exact thing. Cherished memories they will always have.
Quick Fiction
He talks from both sides of his mouth.
Quick Fiction
The elderly couple are at a complete loss, of what they see as of the blight of their once, and proud beautiful neighborhood. They both wished they had never came back, as it brought tears to their eyes.
Quick Fiction
He took a long walk on a short pier, and never was to be seen again.
Quick Fiction
A man without a plan. He rather wing it, and hopes it works.
Short Story
His brains was like scrambled eggs without the pepper and ketchup.
Six Word Story
She’s known as the naked poet.
Quick Fiction
The flap jacks and pancakes along with the coffee, are all the rave, at the 24/7/365 mid-town diner. The patrons always leave full and happy, and that makes the owners who are identical twins happy too.
Quick Fiction
The young newly Wed couple bought a condo apartment, which is on the third floor. They were aghast seeing that the rear balcony, has sweeping views of the city’s landfill, swarming with crows, seagulls and pigeons. The odors emanating from there, wasn’t exactly pleasant.
Quick Fiction
The photographer likes the striking pose of her nude body lying under the stately oak tree. She sees herself a natural, as this is something she has never done before.
Quick Fiction
You would swear on your mothers cranberry sauce sandwich, that her husband’s beady eyes, could bore a hole through a wall.
Six Word Story
Her smile shows her pearly whites.
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.
Quick Fiction
Write, write, write she says. Right he says, as you are right for telling me to write the right stuff.
Quick Fiction
Walking with a swagger and his fedora cocked just a bit, caught the eyes of the fine looking ladies.
Short Story
He’s one for thinking like a brain on steroids.
Six Word Story
He water skis on the snow.
A Pondering Mind 
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