2017-10-16 22:50
They sat and waited their breath visible in the cool of the October dawn. They had listened to the distant train whistle for months from the tiny room in the apartment he rented that third y… Read More
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Stories that fall under 300 words meant to turn your head, force a smile, and if possible draw a tear.
2017-10-03 00:36
They were sitting in a library an older couple both in hand-knitted sweaters poring over an old map. The librarian asked if she could help them and they explained they were looking at all th… Read More
2017-10-01 17:56
We were all young bucs maybe 10 or so, most sporting Pro Keds and our older brothers hand-me-down Stargell shirts. We finally had permission though, to take the PAT bus as a group no adult a… Read More
2017-09-29 00:51
My dad warned me because I was young, but he said it was necessary. "Son, we are going to go to a place that I don't want to take you to but a man in this place took something significant to… Read More
2017-09-27 21:18
I personally felt the whole matter was blown out of proportion after all it was the first time Bobby Boira had ever driven a truck and he was only 17 but when he landed in Mr. Deeves rose bu… Read More
2017-09-22 00:05
The greatest love story I ever witnessed was right there in Brighton Heights, Northside Pittsburgh. My dad was in love with his family. He would always have a full-time day job and he staid… Read More
2017-09-21 00:12
For three generations his family had been going to the same barbershop for advice. So when his son was in the chair and old enough he was elated when he too pursued knowledge from Sonny III… Read More
2017-09-20 00:23
Sam and Dana walked beneath a moonlit sky towards one another on a city pavement. He had loved many times before it came rather natural for him. He was tall had dark hair his glasses were sm… Read More
2017-09-19 00:26
The men were rowdy they had been tailgating and drinking all day so when she walked by I simply expected the worst. I was right they let fly with as many clichés, whistles, and filthy… Read More
2017-09-16 13:37
She was loaded with energy, had a purple highlight, and ordered Zimas two at a time. She pointed to the laborer at the end of the bar. He savored a delicious Yellow Bunny cocktail through an… Read More
2017-09-16 13:33
Paint pictures of naked men and women hiding underneath old pine trees that have branches at the bottom that lift up like umbrella's. Drink gooseberry wine, huckleberry punch, and chew on te… Read More
2017-09-15 20:22
I bought a Root beer Ice Ball and joined them. We were all even in life cause we were all seven. You weren't a Professor yet. And she wasn't a Doctor yet. He wasn't a bus driver, no one… Read More
2017-09-15 20:09
"You are a great skater," she smiled and lifted him in the air. "You know my dad gave me money for burgers and cokes if you are interested," he winked, and did a magnificent roller jump--ki… Read More
2017-09-15 00:13
The long-haired garage band worked as hard as they could, banging out tune after tune about girls, rule-breaking, the Devil, and motorcycles.Everyone watched them from behind smudges in near… Read More
2017-09-14 20:44
They were all fishing the North Shore, all seven, I counted them from the rooftop. The flat tarred rooftop of the building where my dad cleans. There was three old men, dark men with beauti… Read More
2017-09-14 20:15
At the river's edge they gathered for a 100-year celebration, and all joined hands. The sun beat hot; it was a reminder of human fragility. The pastor ill and his flock limp, a baptism was n… Read More
2017-09-13 22:32
I wrote micro-fiction on a houseboat that my friend owned. He was in another state sleeping. I struggled for words so I distracted myself with decor, hand rezzed, by a woman from Australia… Read More
2017-09-13 18:56
They were a modest group fewer than 20 people but they had serious projects. A civic organization filled with farmers, laborers, and factory workers. Before every meeting they would sing 'My… Read More
2017-09-13 17:20
When you go to the laundromat at 4:30 in the morning, you are usually alone and Tommy enjoyed that. He would say, "The laundromat always has a calming effect on me. The hum and warmth of the… Read More
2017-09-11 20:59
There they were all five of them naked as the day they were born and standing ready to streak. The final step in completing a dare that began the previous day during a casual conversation in… Read More
2017-09-09 15:12
The doctor said, "You have a problem and I'm tempted to operate tomorrow, but we'll try to avoid that outcome. You're a heavy-set man and that makes things harder on us all." 'It does make… Read More
2017-09-09 00:36
The whole thing made sense to him; it was his family that didn't get it. He wasn't trying to be some hero or tough or anything for that matter; he was just tired.That is what he explained on… Read More
2017-09-07 20:45
He was a thief and carried a gun because he came up hard in a real bad neighborhood. So once in awhile he would do some County Time, or even a small state bit. But that's the thing abou… Read More
2017-09-05 21:31
The tired man sat in his rented house pondering his eight-year-olds question. "What you ask me?"I was wondering what paycheck to paycheck means dad? The TV guy said most people live tha… Read More
2017-09-04 12:30
This eighty year old man sat on his porch on a wooden chair his father had made over a century ago. It like him had weathered far to many storms. He reads an article in the newspaper and sip… Read More
2017-09-03 11:38
Oh man how nice it is when you sit out there in the pavilion as the sun beats down softer cause summers getting tired and fall is starting to whistle. The grass is fresh cut and you can smel… Read More
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