The townspeople knew her as Ma Sara, the apanthropy short middle-aged quirky woman who lived alone on the barren side of town. This morning she stood on the stoop of her white two-story colonial home, vigorously shaking her area rug to remove loose debris. The sun was reaching its peak as she squinted and looked… Continue reading Outcast
Category: Short Story
Undoing
While the idea of escaping, crossing the house's threshold to the outside world sounded enticing, so did stretching out on the couch and watching the Great British Baking show. At one point in his life, Blue had a taste for solo adventures. He had traveled the continent and across the globe. The delivery to the… Continue reading Undoing
Early Riser
Clamoring down the carpeted stairs of her one-bedroom apartment, she breached the front door, separating the warmth from the gusty fall morning. It was a little past 5 in the morning, and the sun still slept. She braced herself as the early winds of winter harshly slapped her face. More awake now than after her… Continue reading Early Riser
Transient
Each morning, when she awakens in her bed. Her first thought is of her furry companion, who should be somewhere to the left of her, burrowed in the covers, her loyal friend, Charlie. She reaches across to find him in the darkness and pats him gently to alert him to the start of the day.… Continue reading Transient
Mathew the Mouse Reflects on his voyage
Mathew swallowed hard on the rancid memory of the inimical words shared by the non-believers in his life. People who for whatever reason thought his plans for his future were laugh-worthy. The taste of their words gave him strength. Fear and doubt were always incredible motivaters for him whether they were his own or projected… Continue reading Mathew the Mouse Reflects on his voyage
The Adventure of Mathew the Mouse
Mathew, a brown-haired mouse both strong yet stumpy stood on the rustic railing of the great ship watching as waves broadsided the bow. The vastness of the ocean and all its unknown was terrifying, exhilarating, and awe-invoking. While his life and humble home he had made was an achievement and to be desired by many,… Continue reading The Adventure of Mathew the Mouse
The Tale of Dirty Laundry
In a small rural town in the middle of central Florida there were two families, the Smiths, and the Jones, who had a long history of antagonism towards each other. The two families had competing Dry Cleaning businesses that faced each other in the center of town. There was an ongoing debate on which of… Continue reading The Tale of Dirty Laundry
The Walleteer
He staggered attempting to keep his footing against the swirling earth below his unkempt kegs. The morning commuters avoided looking in his direction with annoyance and pity on their face. The walleteer in his unbuttoned long sleeve shirt and tattered jeans with his hair in omnishambles made every attempt to schmooze passersby. His dirt-covered hands… Continue reading The Walleteer
The Figure Model
Writing Exercise - Words of the Day (04/28) Sandy, a regular at the life drawing class, preferred sketching the female figure. The owner of the studio, a short, kind, and an effeminate gay man was more apt to bring in male models. Hope springs eternal though and she had been optimistic that day when she… Continue reading The Figure Model
The Fossor
Writing Exercise - Words of the Day The fossor, gangly in stature, shouldered the spade that he would use for his labor. Yestereve he was informed that three new residents would be joining. He had a lot of work in front of him. When people saw him, they thought of him as a strange simpleminded… Continue reading The Fossor
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