For as long as I remember, this mountaintop has been my home. Sitting atop my humble nest of rock and the shirts off of men and women's backs, I meditate until a new student arises over the mountain's crest. Today a man in a yellow shirt arrived, side by side with a donkey carrying all … Continue reading A Donkey’s Wisdom
Tag: Writing Prompt
Retirement
I had long dreamt of my retirement. A glorious celebration of my many military victories throughout the ages. A celebration lasting for days or weeks across the empire, perhaps even a day of remembrance eternally etched into time that on this date, we celebrate the many conquests I had fought and won. A testament to … Continue reading Retirement
The Lonely Grave
Written for the weekly prompt on the I Am A Writer Facebook Group https://imgur.com/HENdMWe Somewhere within the neighborhood, between 1507 Windward Street and 1509 Windward Street, just where the lots begin to become overgrown with the dull green plant species that make up the wild underbrush of the neighborhood, rest the Lonely Grave. Upon first … Continue reading The Lonely Grave
The Suburban Glow
Flash fiction (233 words), written for the I Am A Writer Facebook group's weekly flash fiction prompts. https://imgur.com/ztJ8bLA Far on the outskirts of the city, past the last farm before the tracks, you can see the glow of the city. It only comes out after the sun has set, and its light graces the other … Continue reading The Suburban Glow