Here’s a brief synopsis of our swamp, Where the octogenarians rule in this clinic for seniors. Wearing bargain dungarees, they insist on noodles, But we seventy-somethings want rice but have no interveners. Day after day, we eat food we hate, All because the others were born first. But in ten years, we’ll be the oldest,... Continue Reading →
It Only Takes A Second For Life to Change Forever: Fandango Story Starter
It was just for one night. It was Christmas Eve night, and we were in the McGarrett mansion, visiting one of the heirs to the newspaper’s fortune. There were six teenagers ages 16-18, three girls and three boys, including Thomas McGarrett, the heir to the throne. We were only going to do a little kissing... Continue Reading →
When I Need Help, I Will Ask! Fandango Story Starter
The older she got, the less sure she was about anything. Her children kept telling her she was wrong about nearly everything, from how she cooked a roast or grilled chicken to the Christmas tree ornaments she wanted to place on the tree. She was tired of the constant surveillance of her activities, just because... Continue Reading →
Don’t Let Love Get Away A Second Time: Fandango Story Starter
He realized that she had seen him, and he couldn’t let her get away. He couldn't chance losing her love again. Jonathan had loved Leslie in high school. Neighbors all through school, when she had told him of her love, as much as he adored her, he was more focused on his future as a... Continue Reading →
Dreaming of Stardom While Stuck in a Dead-End Job: What Do You See
Image Credit: Maecel Straub @Unsplash Image Credit: Tommao Wang @ Unsplash As Jaylen sat his his desk, working through lunch for the fourth time this week, he wondered how he had come to be in such a dead-end job. He had been part of a boy band, named the Heartbreakers, that had been famous. People... Continue Reading →
Taking an Honest Look: Can You Tell a Story In…
Marvin glanced at his profile as he walked into the gym for his Pilates class. He flinched because he was more the little teapot, short and stout, than the gladiator he saw in his imagination. Today, he chose to avoid the plank walk because of the scabs on his forearms from when he dove on... Continue Reading →
Finally Connected with the Rest of Humanity
Image Credit: Christian Crocker @ Unsplash Jade left the orphanage at age eleven. She was at the bottom of the hierarchy in a place where no one was wanted, because she had no idea where she came from or knew her family history like other people. Did a stork leave her on the porch? These... Continue Reading →
I Just Want a Nice Place to Retire: Can You Tell A Story in 28 Words?
Serralves Park, Portugal, June 2024 Jenna found a space below the neighbors’ window to eat her burger while eavesdropping on them. They are determined to make her move because she is a foreigner. Written for "Can You Write a Story In...#298" by Esther Chilton. This week's challenge is 28 words, including eavesdrop, burger, and space.
A Case of False Identity: Fandango Story Starter Challenge
The woman sitting next to me slipped a note into my hand that read, “He’s not who he says he is.” I had a momentary lapse in my thinking because I had bought everything the guy said as truth. He looked the part of a successful investment broker, with his $1000 gray pinstriped suit, $125... Continue Reading →
When a Frog Forgets His Home Training: Photo Challenge
Holding on for dear life, Jumpy tried to keep from falling and being squished to death. If only he had listened to his mother! She admonished him to keep away from the two-feet ones. But he was uncontrollable, thinking that the two-feet ones were nothing compared to frogs. So, he tossed all the lessons he... Continue Reading →
Help from Heaven 