Microfiction

The escape
She lifted the photo frame. Handcrafted, it made for the perfect souvenir. She was about to set it in her suitcase when she heard an unintended shuffle. Puzzled, she shook the frame forcefully. It was as if the hollows of the wooden frame were filled with sand.
By Gouri Prakash3 years ago in Fiction
Did You Write This?
"Did you write this?" "Yes." "Did you really?" "What does it even mean to write anything?" "What do you mean?" "If you have to ask me, why does it matter?"
By Sarahmarie Specht-Bird3 years ago in Fiction
Curl this Way
The first all-black curling team took to the ice. The committee had forbidden the audience to launch into jeers or throw items on the ice. They disobeyed. They called every slur and hurled every racial epithet they could imagine.
By Skyler Saunders3 years ago in Fiction
One Better
While Wolfson had achieved most valuable player status, Carlsbad Dagan led his team to the finals and won. He was just as dark as Wolfson. They hated each other. Just because they were skin folk didn’t mean they were kin folk.
By Skyler Saunders3 years ago in Fiction
More Goals
Doric Wolfson scored more goals, completed more assists, and executed more takeaways than any other player in the league. He just happened to be black.
By Skyler Saunders3 years ago in Fiction
Cosmic Tapestry
A Tale of Infinite Possibilities and the Interconnectedness of All Existence "Embark on an awe-inspiring journey across the cosmos, where stars and galaxies dance in a cosmic tapestry. Uncover the mysteries of the universe and celebrate the beauty of diversity in our shared cosmic home. #CosmicTapestry #InterconnectedExistence"
By kulandaivel3 years ago in Fiction
Dog-man Sighted
A miserable Michigan winter, snowy and bitter cold. Our car broke down around midnight, and we sat huddled, shivering in our jackets.
By Megan Baker (Left Vocal in 2023)3 years ago in Fiction
A Flity LoveStory
Mike was my first love... my soulmate... One tragic accident, Rendered our love isolated... Although it was many years ago... The impacts thrive inside, Currently. I wait motionlessly if it's true love then he shall return to me.
By HandsomelouiiThePoet (Lonzo ward)3 years ago in Fiction
The Forlorn
He was nothing more than the sword that protruded his chest. To remove the sword would relieve a never ending pain, but destroy everything the man felt he once was.
By Aidan Comstock3 years ago in Fiction
Ending/Beginning
The pen swiped across the paper. With that signature, my marriage came to an end. After a promising start, the relationship crashed like a speeding car on the wrong side of the highway.
By Edward Anderson3 years ago in Fiction
The Magic Mermaid
The mermaid princess was bored. Nobody cared that she would commanded a large horde. Her army was going to be massive, the ocean was hers. But she still needed something more, maybe some land furs. She cast a spell, grew some legs, and breached the surface. She smirked, and shouted “I’m here, don’t fear. Someone take me on a date somewhere near.” Several men asked her out, she chose the one with a bad case of gout. He had the biggest wallet and the most clout. She turned him into a merman and they went back to the sea together.
By Alex H Mittelman 3 years ago in Fiction
Who Am I?
Light flooded into my eyes. I was surrounded by a white room. There was a TV but it wasn't on. It was for the best. A pressing question was on my mind, who am I?
By Edward Anderson3 years ago in Fiction