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The Ruined Church

#flashfiction Brenna and Tagg stood in the shadows within the remains of the shattered garage. It was the only surviving part of the home which had once stood on this spot. When hurricane Katrina lashed the coast it had wiped out entire neighborhoods and this small town on the Mississippi coast was no exception. There […]

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For Love Of The Sea

#flashfiction  Thank you to my friend Laurel Hill for the inspiration by her picture from the beach. Marta’s mother had raised her with tales of romance and love. Tales of dashing princes coming from the sea who swept fishing village maidens away from their poor existence to lives of splendor and joy. Marta’s father always […]

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The Walled Garden

#flashfiction Bernice led the children up the ladder to the small stone room which provided access to the garden. Bernice loved visiting the garden; it was the favorite part of her day. The home she shared with her five siblings was stark and utilitarian. It possessed no color except steel and stone. It had no […]

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Shapes In The Clouds

#flashfiction “M’lord, what do you think of that one?” Fiskew the ever faithful squire pointed toward a back-lit cloud overhead. Sir Robert of Trelane cocked his head, shielded his eyes from the sun’s glare, and sought the object of his squire’s interest. “Well Fiskew, I think if one squints just right it could possibly be […]

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Here There Be Monsters

#flashfiction #freefiction “The sun came up over the mountain like it always did. Rays of pale light stretched lazy fingers over the mountains and into the haze. The beams brought a blush to the clouds hovering above. This tremulous moment of balance between light and day lasted but a moment until the sun, eager to […]

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The Way Of The World

#flashfiction   Sometimes I wonder what ever happened to the world. I met an old man wandering the wastes a while back, it might have been a week or a month ago – it’s hard to gauge time since the Change came. This old man said that before the Change the world was full of […]

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