The Word of The Day is PATHOS Sarah hated pathos of any kind, her losing her sight wasn’t something she wanted people to feel sorry for. It happened, life always did, but that didn’t mean she couldn’t carry on as normal. Sure, it meant she needed to do things differently. Learning braille, getting used to beingContinue reading “Pathos”
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https://fivedotoh.com/2022/04/15/fowc-with-fandango-colony/
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/”
https://fivedotoh.com/2022/04/09/fowc-with-fandango-nobody/
A nobody, with a name nobody spoke to. Most lunch breaks she spent in the school library, her nose behind the pages of her favourite book. Katie. Adventures in which nobody could hurt her. One day she would create a world of her own. One where she would control the ending. Books were piled toContinue reading “https://fivedotoh.com/2022/04/09/fowc-with-fandango-nobody/”
Snake in the Grass
Slithering around each blade of grass, Serena felt the dusty floor beneath her slim-line body. Her eyes glued to the blue sky, she kept watch for the leather. Shoes, which could tread on her tiny yellow frame. To her, a snake in the grass felt normal, like she was just going from one place toContinue reading “Snake in the Grass”
https://fivedotoh.com/2022/03/19/fowc-with-fandango-ostracize/
ostracise is the word of the day Standing at the back of the playground, Tabitha slunk back into the shadows. She scanned the area. Some were chatting, some were playing football. Alone, being ostracised on a daily basis was taking its toll. Her confidence dipped to an all day low, she had long since stoppedContinue reading “https://fivedotoh.com/2022/03/19/fowc-with-fandango-ostracize/”
Night Light
”Mummy, can I have a glass of water?” Shelly peeked her head around the door frame. ”You should be in bed.” ”But I’m Thirsty.” Eleven o’clock, it was too late for her daughter to be up, but since moving into her own room, there were more and more nights like this. She was going toContinue reading “Night Light”
And All That Jazz
‘Life is way too complicated at the moment, and all that jazz,’ Stephanie said, trying to fill in her tax return. She surfed from one form to another and nothing was helping. If she called the tax office, there would be a queue of other people. Had she missed the deadline? There was nothing toContinue reading “And All That Jazz”
Shady
“That’s so shady, don’t you think?” My partner, for twenty years wandered around the body for a few minutes. His blue covering on his shoes squeaking against the lino. This poor woman, just in her twenties, had lost her life, but that wasn’t the worst of it. The woman was dressed in clothes from theContinue reading “Shady”
For Fandango’s Word Prompt
We’re all made out of robust leather, Always stronger when we’re together, Following on life’s path, We don’t know how tough we are.
Another Brick in a Wall
‘It is just some stupid wall!’ ‘It’s not some stupid wall, it is a wall on my land.’ The dispute, over several years, and the wall had been knocked down and rebuilt three times already. Her neighbour, Walter, ignored all the warnings, and today they were going to court. ‘Why don’t you just talk toContinue reading “Another Brick in a Wall”
Writer Ravenclaw 