Category Archives: 55 flash fiction

It was another Jackson McGonaghal party. A gathering of the powerful drawn together to pay homage, financial and otherwise, to the multi-national industrialist responsible for technological breakthroughs in medical treatment and communications. For one male guest, however, the purpose of … Continue reading →

The dinner party was extravagant. A gathering of custom-made tuxedos and gowns mingled in a salon of classic decoration muted by subtle light and faint Chamber music. Conversation and laughter rose and fell from the guests as twilight poured orange-purple … Continue reading →

Echoing footsteps on the cold cement.“…that I may win Christ. And be found in him…”Steel chair, arms and legs bound.Head strapped tightly, locked in place.“…the righteousness which is of God by faith…”Cold sweat, enveloping fear.“Amen.”Dark silhouettes watching…waitingSnap! Nerves thrash. No … Continue reading →

I had a kewl fifty-five written, but I had a feeling its meaning was open to misinterpretation so I chickened out and scrapped it. Such is the case with insecure writers. So I move on into justification and drivel. Not … Continue reading →

what words describe you?caring or callous?daring or devious?fantastic or foolish? the choice is ours the path we choose…the life we lead is ours to maketaking when neededgiving when wantedliving when breathingloving when livingwe are who we areand that’s more than … Continue reading →

Sparkle.Deep set warmth, eyes of wonder and heat.Secure.Open trust, embrace; a sanguine expectationSated.A connection in secret, vulnerability complete.Words fail, a smile asks.Dusk, fire, sleep…to touch is to give.Breath, heat…alive, knowingCinnamon air, soft flames respondA moment of forever, wrapped in burning … Continue reading →

Yeah…I heard y’all snickering out there. The short version, everything went fine. No problems, no complications, I think – the jury is still out – Today I feel like I’ve been hit by a bus – and I can live … Continue reading →

He leads her into the spotlight.Slowly, he undoes her shirt buttons,one after the other, until the shirts falls to the floor.From his pocket, a flat metal case. He flicks his wrist, fast.Metal against metal, a blade appears.She gasps, bites her … Continue reading →

The door slams behind them.A steep narrow stairway in darkness.He takes her hand, guiding her up.Flaming match light breaks the blackness.A candle is lit illuminating their faces.“Are you ready?”Quivering in anticipation, she nods.Through an oak door, a large lightless room, … Continue reading →

Walking down a dark city alley, he takes her hand leading her behind a faded yellow brick building. A single bulb, naked and yellow, hangs over a featureless gray steel door. He pushes an adjoining brick, it gives and pivots … Continue reading →

Coffee in the kitchen.Newly sawn pine in the basement.Remembering the smells, pungent, vivid.Watching the sun cascade south, watching for the school buses.Their faces will reflect the day.A Mom waits to heal. It will take a lifetime.An early morning knock. Uniforms.“We … Continue reading →

She waits, crossing the street to meet her. She is more beautiful than I ever realized.I want her. Radiating warmth and love she reaches for me….puts her hand to my neck….Searing pain…My body convulses…Light dissolves…Smell..musty, dampArms restrained…She pulls away…my blood … Continue reading →

Breathless I burst in the front door.“Carrie!”No response. All the rooms are empty. From the second floor window, I see her in the park across the street. Her place to sit when she worries.“Carrie!”She looks at me. Flowing blond hair … Continue reading →

“What the fuck were you doing down there?”City sewer workers. So caring. Where is Ed Norton when you need him?Catching my breath and looking around. The other side of the city, near home.My wife Carrie must be frantic, after the … Continue reading →

The icy water rushes and fountains through the grate. I press my face against the metal, gasping for breath. The water is relentless, filling my mouth and nose. My lungs about to explode. I close my eyes; a sense of … Continue reading →

Climbing, the water gaining. Muscles straining, lungs aching. The opening so far away. Willing myself to keep going. Fifty more steps. My heart sinks. A grate covers the opening. The water reaches my calves.Breathless, I reach the top. The grate … Continue reading →