Tag: short story
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A Stitch of Comedy
It was a comfortable three weeks beyond my annual ironing day when I discovered that one of my five shirts was missing a button. Steamed, I grudgingly set about to undertake the dreaded process of repair – finding time and a spare button, scissors, needle and thread. After what seemed like an eternity, I secured […]
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Humor: A Long Day
After a long day of hiking in the Smoky Mountains of Tennessee, I was exhausted, hungry, and still several miles away from my vehicle parked at the trailhead. So, I decided to call a cab for a ride back. Fifteen minutes later, this vintage 1920’s Cadillac taxi arrived – with no driver. Unfortunately, the keys […]
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Short Story: The Time We Met
On an old cobblestone snickelway, a mild-mannered woman from the village happily daydreamed as she went about on her way to market. Often overlooked by passersby, she was a humble and quiet woman of slight stature whose clothes were second-hand, though very well kept. Her gait was graceful, and she carried herself with confidence. I’d […]
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First Poem Published
I’d like to offer a special word of thanks to Gabriela Marie Milton. She’s a wonderful poet and I encourage you to visit her site and read her work. She’s also the Editor at MasticadoresUSA, featuring both poetry and short stories, where this morning I had my first poem published. So, stop by for a […]
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A Precious Soul
Calmly pouring a dab of sugar-water into her hand, I watched as she positioned it under a ray of morning sunlight. It glistened as I listened to the sound of a faint fluttering, slowly growing stronger. Soon, a hummingbird appeared, pausing briefly to glance my way before proceeding to drink from her palm, thirsty and […]
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Short Story: She’s A Dream
Based on a recent comment I made on the web site of a friend, I wrote this short story this morning. Entitled, She’s A Dream, I hope that you’ll enjoy reading it. I rested on a tropical sandy cay, comfortable in a low seat with my bare feet in warm, shallow water. Small waves carried […]
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Believe It Or Not
I once lived in Holland, Michigan, where, one summer’s day, a friend – Brooks Besjovec – asked if I’d like to see some… Red Chinese Bats? It wasn’t far, he said, located just off of Ottawa Beach Road along the north shore of Lake Macatawa, so I skeptically agreed and the journey ensued. It was […]
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Lens of A Camera
Once upon a time, I observed that the photographs taken with my camera weren’t developing as well as I had expected. So, I carefully removed the lens for a closer look inside. There, emanating from a distance point, I observed distorted clusters of blue and red colors cast along a series of disjointed metallic rings. […]
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Old Basketball Hoop
It had been a while since I played basketball, and I’d been thinking of it lately. My under-inflated ball was stored inside of a box in the garage, not far from an air pump. Shorts, t-shirt, shoes, air in the ball – I was ready. The basketball hoop where I used to shoot wasn’t far, […]