How Could You Not Know?
That night when an alligator got into your garage and you frantically called me, I dropped everything and rushed over, as usual. I held you, fed you, and if animal… Read more »
Category: Fiction
I Remember
53-word micro based on YeahWrite’s micro prompt – Start or end your story with “Something moved in the shadows.”
My daughter, Gaia
MicroFiction in 48 words incorporating “earth”. Brought to you by an exhausted parent who is tired of cleaning glitter off everything.
Guinea Pig
She’s in the garden digging at the roots of the rosebush. Her straw hat and gray chignon bob up and down to the tune of the song she’s humming. She… Read more »
The Firefighter
Fire covers the pine forest in copper hues, lighting up his eyes as he fights it. At home his palms sweat. There are unpaid bills, his wife didn’t get that… Read more »
The Caretaker
I feel naked without kohl rimming my eyes. Amma’s dementia is getting worse; I’ve forgotten myself. The vegetable vendor asks, “You okay, didi? Were you crying?” I smile. No one… Read more »
Weekday Mornings
She enjoys her coffee before the chaos. Soon it’s “Mom, I’m late for school! Mom, breakfast! Honey, my tie!” She’s a juggler, a whirling dervish, until the old tape recorder… Read more »
The Family
We’re in position when the prospective buyers arrive. My husband has his arm around me. Our beautiful kids parrot pleasantries. It’s perfect. Later, the realtor pays us. Back at my… Read more »
A list of Sal’s Pinterest Boards (from Oldest to Newest)
Spring Wedding Decor Does He Love me? Dealing with Break-ups Honeymoon Destinations for One New Relationship- Taking it Slow Fall Wedding Decor Husband’s Favorite Recipes Signs He’s having an Affair… Read more »
The Night Watchman’s Wife
Every morning, she watches him clean his kerosene lantern. How tenderly he replaces the wick, how he cleans the glass with undivided attention. When he’s asleep, she breaks the wretched… Read more »