The hot liquid rolls through my mouth punctuating its presences with a sharp pungent taste that makes that first sip shocking. I’m not interesting in noticing any of the finer features in my mug today because I am feeling a little bitter this morning. One of my favourite coffee mugs has a rather long crack… Continue reading Coffee & Inevitability
Author: Writing Sparkle
Once Upon a Spider
Photo's by Shari Marshall - 2018
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Warning!
With the utmost love I refer to my youngest son as a demon sent straight from hell to torment me. With that in mind, I can’t afford to be one of those parents who suffers with shame when my child does the unthinkable because I would be continuously ricocheting off the walls of those long… Continue reading Warning!
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Twilight Walkers
My bedroom is shrouded in twilight. The sounds of tiny feet shuffling on the carpet breaches the silence. I pretend to get a few more minutes of sleep. The bed rustles and tiny bodies slide against my sides still warm from their own sleeps. I sigh inwardly wondering when their internal alarms will stop sounding… Continue reading Twilight Walkers
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Z is not the end of the alphabet! – The Space Between Bookstore presented by A to Z 100 word stories
Z is not the end of the alphabet! – The Space Between Bookstore presented by A to Z 100 word stories
Z is not the end of the alphabet! When people ask me, “if you could go anywhere in the world where would you go?” I tell them, “The Space Between.” I never add any explanation beyond a practiced smile, who would believe me anyway? I’ve been back to the bookstore’s exterior a number of times… Continue reading Z is not the end of the alphabet! – The Space Between Bookstore presented by A to Z 100 word stories
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Yearning – The Space Between Bookstore presented by A to Z 100 word stories
Yearning I’ll always question how it ended. Olivia blindfolded me. It was soft and silky. Glitter guided me. I followed unresisting to the front of the bookstore blindfolded as if I might see something I shouldn’t or perhaps remember the way back. Heightened senses made the worn carpet feel like grass. The air smelled rich… Continue reading Yearning – The Space Between Bookstore presented by A to Z 100 word stories
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X-Factor – The Space Between Bookstore presented by A to Z 100 word stories
X-Factor Everything felt like a dream. Only the park bench beneath me felt real. I sat waiting for the sign on the bookstore to read open. I sat day after day. The sign never changed. The door remained locked. The possibilities of what was going on inside was endless. Glitter’s smile and Olivia’s hug of… Continue reading X-Factor – The Space Between Bookstore presented by A to Z 100 word stories
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Wickyorn – The Space Between Bookstore presented by A to Z 100 word stories
Wickyorn Impossibly the sound of the croco echoed through the bookstore. Startlingly a man in a shimmering cape appeared. Wickyorn the wizard sliced the silence with his voice. “Don’t be afraid. The tree has released the croco as a baby. I will give it a place to live while I train it to be good.… Continue reading Wickyorn – The Space Between Bookstore presented by A to Z 100 word stories
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Villainy – The Space Between Bookstore presented by A to Z 100 word stories
Villainy The coffee wasn’t steaming anymore, a large piece of chocolate sat beside the mug. One thing remained unanswered, how did Olivia know the operative? She heard the unspoken question, “all the chocolate bars and candy in the world were disappearing. Every night someone or something was purging stores, houses, and factories of these items… Continue reading Villainy – The Space Between Bookstore presented by A to Z 100 word stories
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Unusual – The Space Between Bookstore presented by A to Z 100 word stories
Unusual The journey from here back into the inner regions of the bookstore seemed arduous, but Olivia had a unique ability to close her eyes and when she opened them again she would be somewhere new. She gripped our hands in hers as she smiled reassuringly before closing her eyes. A strange disembodied feeling washed… Continue reading Unusual – The Space Between Bookstore presented by A to Z 100 word stories
Brewing Coffee, Twisting Words & Breaking Pencils 