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High Degree of Heat

July 1, 2019February 3, 2022 Writing Sparkle

High Degree of Heat – Six Word Flash Fiction Dirty weekend, clothes abandon, steam rising! By Shari Marshall – 2019

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Under the Mushroom Cap

June 17, 2019February 2, 2022 Writing Sparkle4 Comments

Have you ever wondered how a fairies’ family grows? Not too many people notice that low fungal growth. Those domed caps balanced on a stem blend with the ground colours around it. This is a story of a family of fairies that thrived in the forest living in their mushroom. From the outside, to the… Continue reading Under the Mushroom Cap

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Faceless

June 4, 2019February 2, 2022 Writing Sparkle2 Comments

“So where is this campground you’re dragging us all too Josh? You said it was beautiful, blah, blah, blah.” Samantha’s voice all but wines from the backseat. Josh sighed and slowed the truck. Everything looked the same, it was all gravel road and trees marked sporadically by over grown crossroads. “Forget it, this will do,”… Continue reading Faceless

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A Fight

May 14, 2019January 30, 2022 Writing Sparkle

Walking alone through the eye of the storm oblivious to all together or torn. You see the future in shades of grey and hope that tomorrow will be the last day. Feeling the pain from betrayal and anger you pray that tomorrow truth will set in. You hear shouts and look around only to find… Continue reading A Fight

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Iota

May 12, 2019January 30, 2022 Writing Sparkle

Photo Prompt Challenge – Please post & share your link in the comments section below. Iota She sits and stares blankly at the dirty white walls lost in lazy thought. The rhythmic hum of a fly catches her attention. Listlessly she lifts her eyes to look in the direction of the sound. Unexpectedly the small… Continue reading Iota

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Invading Dream

May 10, 2019January 30, 2022 Writing Sparkle

This is an excerpt from a piece I wrote in 1996. I am aware that when I original wrote the full piece of Invading Dream it was meant to be a reflection of an external stimuli that was a powerful negative force in my life at that time. As I read it now, this small… Continue reading Invading Dream

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I AM

February 25, 2019January 30, 2022 Writing Sparkle1 Comment

I am the black night at your window. I am the stars in your eyes. I am the pain in your mind. I am your thoughts when you’re thinking and the tears in your eyes. I am the beating of your heart. I am the turning of your life. I am the breeze in your… Continue reading I AM

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The Guardian

February 21, 2019January 30, 2022 Writing Sparkle

Somewhere far beyond the boundaries of human knowledge exists the guardian. It is a force so controlled from within itself it can never be damaged. It has a power so strong it can never be captured. With it, it carries a passion so deep that you’ll never find the bottom. And for a small few… Continue reading The Guardian

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In the Shadows

February 19, 2019January 30, 2022 Writing Sparkle7 Comments

I had years of practice with holding a public face or at least a public family face. For years I maintained the façade of a woman married to a loving partner. It was painful to see my family embrace him in warm hugs and enjoying his company while I harbored the dark secret of routine… Continue reading In the Shadows

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Secret Life or No Secret Life

February 17, 2019January 30, 2022 Writing Sparkle4 Comments

If I asked you to live a secret life what would you say? For me, that question will haunt me till the day my secret life kills me. I can still see the young naïve me sitting in that roadside diner booth staring doe-eyed at the intimidating figure in front of me. I remember whispering… Continue reading Secret Life or No Secret Life