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Grime of Ages: A Work in Progress Pt 1

25 May 2021 4 minute read 0 comments Twirble

  Sodden, wet and putrid, the grime of ages. Dry eyes open painfully to examine a fly buzzing around a lantern. A bent figure rises; bones jelly. He turns to the window over the garden; where butterflies fly about green fields, unaware of anything bu...

Some Sort of Purpose

24 May 2021 1 minute read 2 comments dezdeluxe

"Do not forget your purpose, ball of light. Far too many who have live a life unfulfilled."       There are those who believe we are here for a set purpose, and those who believe we are here just because. The answer varies based on each individual...

The eruption - A (very) short fiction story (ENG) / L’eruzione – Una microstoria (ITA)

23 May 2021 1 minute read 0 comments lemming

The eruption- A (very) short fiction story (ENG) He had been there for hours observing that impressive show of nature.The volcano had started rumbling a week ago and never stopped.It had slept more than ten thousand years and now the mountain has bee...

Too much change

20 May 2021 1 minute read 0 comments ToHu521

A man complains to his psychiatrist:– Doctor, I feel like everything is changing so fast that I cannot keep up. The doctor slowly asks:– When do these changes occur? – Since my girlfriend gets pregnant. – I believe that becoming a father marks a sign...

The end of the world - A (very) short science fiction story (ENG) / La fine del mondo – Fantascienza: un microracconto (ITA)

16 May 2021 1 minute read 0 comments lemming

The end of the world - A (very) short science fiction story (ENG) I answered the phone muttering a sleepy- Hello ?!"- Luca, what are you doing still in bed? Haven't you heard the latest news?- Which ones? - I mechanically replied without the feeling...

Keeping the Receipts

14 May 2021 7 minute read 0 comments MonsterOfTheEmacs

Keeping the Receipts As he approached the castle, the spires rose into the sky like hands reaching up. The ancient castle had been a dot on the horizon, but now it became a great stone behemoth. Gaelic phrases carved into stones lined the road toward...

Microfiction - making every word count! Writing challenges, having fun, learning and maybe just getting some reward for doing what you enjoy.

14 May 2021 6 minute read 3 comments SA_Sam1971

As far back as I can remember, I have always had a passion for literature, writing and debate. I entered Literary contests in my teens, joined the debating team and wrote short stories and poetry, mostly musings on life and philosophical by nature. I...

Oopsy

6 May 2021 5 minute read 0 comments deuZige

Imperial Military Science observer "Nervousness", April 5th 2063 (Earth Calendar)As the sub-leader finished her report it took a moment for the supreme fleet leader to grasp the bottom line of what she had told him. He looked at her as he realized an...

Mall Walk pt2

6 May 2021 1 minute read 0 comments StealthySteve

Being a ten year attendee of the Hedonism adult vacation destination was not without its benefits. Tamdel Warwick had survived multiple run-ins with Gonorrhea,  The Clap and nameless ego damaged husbands who did not understand the thrill of hidden ma...

The Fabulous Famigger

6 May 2021 5 minute read 0 comments hermesmensageiro

Megalok's Red Zone. Jack Sparrow, code name given by the cyberman friends, given his similar way of dressing to the protagonist character of Pirates of the Caribbean, decides to uninvited, to step into foreign territory. He promises his friends to en...