A colony of humans stamp around the grass, as if they own the very trees around them. A low rumble, getting closer and closer. I hold my family into a tight knit of comfort. My baby, vulnerable. My partner already lost. Still their machines trundle forward, taking down each tree, like they were made ofContinue reading “https://fivedotoh.com/2022/04/15/fowc-with-fandango-colony/”
Category Archives: Poems and short stories
Height of Fashion
https://wordofthedaychallenge.wordpress.com/author/cyranny/ gave us this prompt today. The word is Stylish. Height of Fashion Stylish once, the height of fashion, now lingering in her wardrobe too embarrassed to lift its arms. Once it danced at a disco. Strutted its stuff in a glittering, glorious rendition of 70’s magic. Stylish once, but now back in fashion. Another,Continue reading “Height of Fashion”
Home
https://wordofthedaychallenge.wordpress.com/author/talesfromthemindofkristian/ has suggested salacious for his prompt. The salacious sea swerved around the little boat, surrounding it in a gentle embrace. Sun basked clouds spread their wings as if in flight. Today was a great day. To return home, surprise his wife, Sara. How much had his boy, James grown? The last time he sawContinue reading “Home”
Premium Holiday
Jack got that all too familiar dull, sick feeling in the pit of his stomach when he opened the white envelope. Bills, that’s all they were these days. Gas, almost doubling, he wasn’t sure how he was going to juggle the never ending line of bills. He tore open the envelope, but it looked aContinue reading “Premium Holiday”
Pedal Power
”Good idea to get those rocket powered bikes,’ Toby said, ‘Nought to sixty in ten seconds flat.” ”Yea, glad we invested in the keep the elderly fit again scheme.” 2042 had been a tough year, the retirement age moved up to eighty, they had to keep healthy somehow. Meat product were banned, and their allotment,Continue reading “Pedal Power”
Star Light
Flickering into action, the first star to light up the night sky shone brightest for those below, who needed a boost. A wish on a star, the first star, was the best wish a human could make. A heavenly, surreal fortune, nothing could take away. Linda had always been told, to make a wish, andContinue reading “Star Light”
Literally Speaking
”You’re skating in thin ice,’ Miss Taylor said. In his head, Tom thought of traffic cones, with white stripes on thin strip of ice. He wasn’t quite sure what the teacher meant. He wasn’t on any ice, and swinging on his chair. It was comfortable that way. ”I’m not on any ice,’ he said, pushingContinue reading “Literally Speaking”
https://fivedotoh.com/2022/04/03/fowc-with-fandango-pulse/
A pulse ran through the forest and out through the canopy of trees. Light, at its brightest here, the Wimba tree, wide leaves, and the lightest of trunks. Reaching towards the sun in a bid to grow tall. A flight of parrots, soared above the canopy, their colourful flight illuminating the sun’s rays even further.Continue reading “https://fivedotoh.com/2022/04/03/fowc-with-fandango-pulse/”
Energize
Inspired by Fandango and Wordle. As the mists of dawn awoke the quiet, sleeping birds stretched the tips of their wings, a sang their first song. Energized, they whirred into the sky, their wings shouldered against the brazen breeze. Another beautiful day, even when if it was raining. Dew dripped off the long stems ofContinue reading “Energize”
Friday Fibs
pensitivity101 gives us these April Fool’s Questions. 1. Why was the Mona Lisa smiling that enigmatic smile? She was thinking about The Laughing Cavalier. They were going out on a date at The Eiffel Tower. The modern woman she was going Dutch. 2. Who painted The Laughing Cavalier? The Mona Lisa, it was how theyContinue reading “Friday Fibs”
Writer Ravenclaw 