Stories

Most of Rick’s life was performed solo and in quiet. He told himself he liked it that way, preferring to keep even his closest friends away from his secrets. But an aggressive woman and a stranger in town found a way to bring out his inner music.

Small town life still exists like this. The pace is slow, and everyone knows your name. And your business.

Prompts Only

Just my attempts at the prompts that grab my attention.

Short stories are definitely not my strong suit, and this attempt soon became a continuous story inspired by the challenge of First Line prompts.
Constructive criticism and kind encouragement are more than welcome.

Stories from my time on the street, in no particular order.

They lived happily together. And then something ripped them apart.

Faris and James meet life head-on, together.

As doomed as he was beautiful, but how did a horse get there on that iceberg?

Don is a sports enthusiast and writer who is married to Louis. They've had many happy years together until an accident changes that. It changes everything.

A short series of salty, savory cinquains for summer.

This was an amusing project Skinnydragon and I started almost a year ago. In it, characters from two of our stories spent a day together. Skinny asked me to complete the story, but it has taken me a long time to do so.

Here is where you will find my attempt at the poetry prompts.. Note, there's emphasis on attempt..

A collection of poetry of form Tanka...

Flash Fiction

I am told this is a "Haibun" or "Quick Writing," as it is translated. It is a partial narrative, and partial poetic treatment of a very difficult journey I am even now completing.