I didn’t mean to kill him! I felt disembodied as I watched the flow of water controlled by my hand. All the crevices in my flesh seemed magnified as my slender fingers allowed the water to rise higher. The sound of the water was muffled by the dirt around his body. It wasn’t a quick… Continue reading Statement of Guilt
Penis Chronicles presents, “Flash Fiction from a 5 year old.” When my 5 year old tells a story I am not surprised if the word penis is involved, but I am surprised when it isn’t. For an example of one of his earlier stories check out “Um, Pardon?” Anyway, the following occurred on the drive… Continue reading Flash Fiction from a 5 year old.
Could anyone notice? Did anyone else feel this way? These two questions rolled around in his mind in a continuous loop as his feet crunched over the gravel. It was only a short walk to work but it seemed to go on forever. Rodrick tried to get up and go to work each day feeling… Continue reading The Ornate Door
Do you ever stand and stare up into the skies, awed, curious, or mystified?? Do you ever wonder about fate and what the universe holds in store for you? It was a sight that she would never stop being awed by. It was also a sight that would conjure up memories of earth and everything… Continue reading In the Sky
The pages in the book before her were blank. The off white sheets had not even a dot or a scratch, they were just empty. The cover on the book was an ages and ornate labyrinth. The title of the books was “Enigma.” When she picked up the book in the bookstore she had been… Continue reading Flash Fiction Coffee
The dark closet structure that we were all forced to live in was replaced in my mind’s eye by our old tiny homes. Their image remains burnt in my mind. They would punish me if they knew. The small structures were meticulously up-kept. The multi-coloured doors a most beloved feature. Nobody saw it coming, the… Continue reading Hope in Darkness
The Penis Chronicles presents “A story for Parents.” This story starts like all great fairytales, with the words “once upon a time” and it goes like this: Once upon a time the children were very well behaved all the time. Parents and children lived happily ever after. The end! Well behaved all the time? Wouldn’t… Continue reading A story for Parents
The giggling caught my attention, such a light hearted sound. I found the source buried in the corner almost hidden by the artificial plants, two of the loveliest girls I had seen. As their laughter ceased the one girl stared into her coffee and the other girl stared over her friend’s shoulder through the dirty… Continue reading Coffee Shop Girls
High Degree of Heat – Six Word Flash Fiction Dirty weekend, clothes abandon, steam rising! By Shari Marshall – 2019
Brewing Coffee, Twisting Words & Breaking Pencils 