It came as no surprise to anyone when he entered the shop and found it inhabited by fluffy cuddly creatures. He was looking for a present for his sweetheart, a woman who loved all kinds of furry animals. He wanted to be the best new boyfriend she had ever known. Never one to be subtle in his... Continue Reading →
They've antipathy towards the usual and mundane, Preferring to be quixotic in their modus operandi. Unperturbed by others' judgments of them, Their unconventional ways are fine and dandy. I've wanted to be viewed as a zany personality, But I own the trophy in winning others' approval. I stick with the conventional ways of living, Not... Continue Reading →
At the end of the day, when selling is done, my co-worker and I spend time talking together, something impossible to do in the hustle and bustle of selling and buying. It is a moment where our competition ends, and we can see each other's humanity and discuss the important issues of the day. Away... Continue Reading →
From Mindlovemisery's Menagerie for the Sunday Writing Prompt The owners, Maeve and Thomas, could have made more money, but they refused to deviate from being open only from Friday to Sunday. The rest of the week, they enjoyed their lives and baked the mouth-watering pastries and breads they proffered to customers who gathered together to... Continue Reading →
Photo by Bikurgurl As she looked up at the heights of the trees, twenty-something Fiona grieved. Each year of mounting temperatures meant that it was unlikely that her future grandchildren would witness the beauty of the redwoods that towered over her. She love walking in the forests because the sheer height of the trees made... Continue Reading →
The diagnosis wasn't going to change, but Janna was at peace here in the air and out of the sick room. Regardless of the pain in her ankles that the unfamilair boots caused her as she walked on pine needles, she was determined to reach the summit of the hill. The ineffable view of trees,... Continue Reading →
Caroline awoke with her beagle, Bailey, licking her face. "Stop, Bailey," she said. "Mama trying to sleep!" But, Bailey wouldn't cease from his attempts to wake her. Dogs are sentient animals, capable of perceiving things. Because Bailey sensed that something was wrong with this woman he adored, he determined to wake her, so she could... Continue Reading →
The lizard thingy stared at Carol. Carol had never seen anything that looked so odd, like a cross between a hamster and a dinosaur, with a little Dizzy Gillespie in when he blew his trumpet. Others might think that he was ugly, but his true beauty was in his oddity. He was lovely to her,... Continue Reading →
From Mindlovemisery's Menagerie Untouched books crowded his shelves, shiny leather spines and faded first editions, meticulously dusted and never read. Brian always sighed when he thought of all of the knowledge denied to him because he was illiterate. He was successful, so people assumed that he could read, but because of the immense shame he... Continue Reading →
Marti was 15 years old and where she shouldn't have been, trying to run away from the expectations of being the youngest child of a pastor. She didn't know how to express her frustrations at being compared to her older sisters and brothers. She rebelled by hanging out with people whose dangerous and criminal behavior... Continue Reading →
Help from Heaven 