Flight of the Birds (99 Words) “Some say that cranes are the spirits of the dead,” said Allie. “When you see one, it could be the spirit of a loved one watching over you.” “That’s silly.”
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Time Stopper
Time Stopper (164 Words) She made it. She reached the top of the stairs with seconds to spare. But when she reached the tower, it was empty. Anna ran back to the stairs and looked out the window. The Time Stopper was coming. “Anna?”
Dancing on a High Wire
Dancing on a High Wire (144 Words) Maybe it was a mistake. But Chloe had been walking on a tightrope her whole life. Her parents’ kingdom prized that kind of elegant toe-stepping, and of all her siblings Chloe was the most skilled. Now she was walking that familiar “wire” again to familiar music. But itContinue reading “Dancing on a High Wire”
Saving the World To Lose It #writephoto
Saving the World to Lose It (688 Words) They said he asked for me often; that his prayers were full of my name, the mock self-portrait I had given crumpled at his heart. He wept often—it was his weakness, the illness. He cried for me, but it was the pain coupled with fever that directedContinue reading “Saving the World To Lose It #writephoto”
Carving Green
Carving Green (1061 Words) “I know that I have wronged you.” The prelude. The introduction. I have wronged you, he would say, and then—you have wronged me, too. We have both of us been like strangers to each other, when we are bound with a union that should have changed our sense to one. ThatContinue reading “Carving Green”
When Winter Comes
When Winter Comes (133 Words) When spring comes, it’s abrupt. One moment, the world is gray and biting wind, and the next the green starts to show and the birds are singing again. It’s such a curious and immediate change that it leaves me scratching my head. Where were all the birds in the winter? What were the leavesContinue reading “When Winter Comes”
Mystery at Pond Bottom
Mystery at Pond Bottom (99 Words) “Detective we need y—” “Shhh.” Eddie Mahone waved his free hand. His other gripped a fishing rod. With his one good eye, the detective surveyed the lake’s calm, muddy surface. His visitor spoke in a whisper. “But—we—need—your—help—”
One Ugly Dragon
One Ugly Dragon (155 Words) A dragon was coming to town. Everyone knew the date, although the time wasn’t certain. A certain trader offered Joey two wooden figures guaranteed, like scarecrows, to frighten dragons away. Joey believed him. But when his father, Maxie, saw them, he wasn’t pleased.
The White Seal
The White Seal (356 Words) The moon shone bright between a web of clouds. No one visited the island on nights like that, when the sea was a silver mirror. Stories surrounded that patch of rough land that sent shivers around a campfire. And yet there was a fire burning , the barest glow ofContinue reading “The White Seal”
Roses and Stone #writephoto
Roses and Stone (193 Words) It was all that he had left. All that he had left of a memory. For a moment he sat, turning the stone in his hands. “This is ours, Ellan. Ours forever. Mrs. Coleman said she’d give me some cuttings from her rose and we’ll plant them out front. CanContinue reading “Roses and Stone #writephoto”
WALLIE'S WENTLETRAP 