Tag: flash fiction
-
Hope from the Ground
Sometimes things look bad. In three minutes it was all gone. A rampaging wind howled unmerciful, In its wake, Destruction, sorrow, loss. “Yesterday we were planning our garden. How will we go on?” “You’re upset. I get it. But does our hope rest in things that can be blown away? Look…” Bright red tulips blossomed…
-
Hands Down the Best Dip
Everyone stopped in their tracks when they saw the chair occupied by the violin. I smiled, keeping quiet. Joey was putting together the last of his famous dip, jalepinos, bacon, grilled onions and cream cheese. The newest rage with his friends. It was Jake who asked first. Not a surprise. “What’s with the lonely ukulele?”…
-
After This , Off to the Beach
“Remember the little shop with those silky sun dresses? You had to have one even though you were wearing your favorite. And that ‘mind’ shop? You bought three ‘peace’ candles that melted in the sun. But those samples of hot cinnamon rolls, now those were worth stopping for even in ninety degree weather, remember? That…