It's been a moment since I've done a Friday flash fiction prompt. I don't really have any reason why I stopped, just fell out of the habit. Anyways, this week's photo prompt was too hard to turn down. It finally feels like fall here in Texas after a hot October, and there's no better season … Continue reading Within the Cool Autumn Breeze
The Bowl
Not sure where this idea came from, but it's something spooky for Halloween. (Who thought that a picture of sugar could spark those thoughts?) https://imgur.com/a/t9KVliO They ate in silence, the air between them only filled with the sounds of their forks and knives as their utensils scraped against the gray porcelain plates. Mike opted for … Continue reading The Bowl
Enjoy It While It Lasts
Another Friday, another picture prompt. Today's pic reminded me of just how precious our moment in time is, and we should enjoy it while it lasts. Enjoy! https://imgur.com/a/9M5PYam "Isn't it amazing, the view?" Luke said. His back was against the ground, his gaze facing the stars above. In the distance, crickets chirped and frogs croaked."Enjoy … Continue reading Enjoy It While It Lasts
The LSA
And that's when I said 'get me out of here!'" Josh said with a big grin on his face, his hands out splayed over the dinner table. The whole room laughed, and yet it felt so quite, as if somebody had taken a pillow and snuffed out the energy of the room. "Oh Josh, you … Continue reading The LSA
The Weight of Death
Another Friday, another prompt. This one is a sequel to Swing. https://imgur.com/a/0thT719 Wherever he went he carried it with him. No matter how hard he tried to escape it through entertainment, outings with friends to the local drinking hole, and even with work, there was no way to escape the weight of his long-dead son.Six … Continue reading The Weight of Death
Sad Sack of Flesh
Dana used to love the smell of coffee shops. The way the aroma of the freshly grounded beans just filled the air was like a cozy blanket by the fire to her. They where places she could go in times of comfort. Even during the outbreak just seven months ago she had holed up in … Continue reading Sad Sack of Flesh
Safe Haven
Another Friday, another picture prompt. https://imgur.com/a/AbHaLYJ The burr of the machinery keeps them at bay. Something about the infra-sound or timbre or what have you, that's not my line of expertise. You can talk to Garrett the scientist about the details, all I know is that come every fall when the first leaf turns a … Continue reading Safe Haven
Swing
Back with another Friday picture prompt. Enjoy! https://imgur.com/a/gbW4Ds6 Albert stood beneath the tree, his umbrella open above his head. The rain had faded into a sprinkle and then a drizzle, but the droplets on the branches still continued to drip as Ken sat in the swing that dangled from the branch. The tree creaked and … Continue reading Swing
Bitter Black Beans
This week's picture prompt. I remember reading that next to oil coffee is the most consumed commodity, which made me connect the thoughts of how we build machines thanks to coffee powering our brains, and in turn the machines we build help us run the world better. Also, it's a poem, I never write poems. … Continue reading Bitter Black Beans
The Horns of Lochrane
Friday prompt, courteously of the I Am a Writer FB group. https://imgur.com/a/53gyUY8 "What is that wretched sound?" Albert asked. They were strolling through the Central Gardens of Lochrane on a temperate and calm fall day, known to be quite rare during this time of the year when the region was plummeted with "wind storms so … Continue reading The Horns of Lochrane