Microfiction

We'z Walking on a Path Ruled By Numbers. Top Story - May 2024.
This road has felt endless, yet limited; every step tracked. Inching away along this path, I feel trapped. Confined. Left to this narrow passage that may one day amount to something greater. Time is not a concept. Only distance. From start to finish, I laugh and cry and attempt to convince myself that this is worth it. I cannot stray. I must keep going. Every step etched, is a step taken, is measured as more than before. I cannot even recall how I got here. Maybe I don’t even really exist. Just another tick marking off a perceived presence. Of what though? I am just another line drawn. Nothing more, nothing less.
By Oneg In The Arctic2 years ago in Fiction
122 — Three Billy Goats Gruff
Once upon a time, there was a lush pasture. The only way to get to it was via a stone arch bridge over a swift stream. The owner of the pasture was fixated on preventing the goats next door from getting across because they ate everything he grew. So he found a homeless troll and offered him the job.
By Gerard DiLeo2 years ago in Fiction
Coffee and You: A Tale of Brewed Romance
Alright, get ready for a story that's as cozy as your favorite coffee shop and as heartwarming as your go-to latte. We're diving into the world of "Coffee and You," where every sip is a little taste of magic and every moment is filled with warmth and love.
By Wisnu Trilung Waluyo Jati2 years ago in Fiction
Dreams of the Savannah. Content Warning.
I am hungry. The dust is familiar, a similar colour to what I've known, but there are none of the scents of the savannah. The grasses would find plenty to feed them here but they would not be given the chance to grow. They would not provide cover in which to hide, to camouflage, to aid the hunt.
By Rachel Deeming2 years ago in Fiction
Blood Orange Zombie
_________________ Summer camp big kids sneak out to scale slippery rocks across the rushing water's edge. So we want to do that too. I follow Bubba. He knows everything.
By Christy Munson2 years ago in Fiction
Disillusioned Feelings
"I said NO, and that's FINAL!" "But DaaaAAD!" "Morwenna, stop arguing." "Why can't I just-!" "To. Your. Room. Young lady."
By Thavien Yliaster2 years ago in Fiction
Starlings. Content Warning.
She was sat, having a coffee and gazing out of the window at the washing on the line. The sky was darkening. She should probably think about seeing if it was dry and getting it in. While she could.
By Rachel Deeming2 years ago in Fiction
How I Put 4 Million Suns into a Black Hole Above New York
Introduction to a Cosmic Scale Model in Manhattan In this engaging thought experiment, we embark on creating a scale model of our solar system in the expansive environment of Manhattan, New York. Here, Earth is scaled down to the size of a grape to provide a tangible perspective on the vastness of space.
By Bình Trần2 years ago in Fiction
Anything For My Brothers
Only one more to go. My hands are freezing, even in my gloves. The wind on the roof is biting, but it's the best vantage point around. I can't afford to miss my target. It took a hefty payoff to get this location; I may never get another chance.
By Catsidhe2 years ago in Fiction
An Inconvenience
"Can I go to the toilet?" The teacher smiled that "sorry but no" smile, a slight tilt of the head, a faux-pained look.
By L.C. Schäfer2 years ago in Fiction
Rain
Rain pelts your windows, smudging panes, making what's familiar look a masquerade. Single-minded droplets streak single file toward your soggy soil, but they'll find no answers here. Nothing's planted. What grows here was kin, and our time here has reached its end.
By Christy Munson2 years ago in Fiction
The Terror Of The Dark
Lying in bed I could hear the quietest of whispers, but where are they coming from? I lay quietly in terror, tuning my ear to listen harder. There’ll be no sleeping tonight, not with the sounds I can hear stemming from under my bed.
By Colleen Millsteed 2 years ago in Fiction