Microfiction

Shattered Shadow
The broken mirror housed a shadow. It was mine. When we were young, we played together. The sad dances, revenge games, and restless nights ended when she was entrapped.
By Lisa Pulliam3 years ago in Fiction
Peace Out
She calmly placed the clipboard on the shelf, grabbed her jacket, and walked out the door. She heard calls following her as she strode down the hall, but she never hesitated once. Charlotte's mind was made up the moment those words came out of his mouth. She was done… and she wasn't looking back.
By Hailey Marchand-Nazzaro3 years ago in Fiction
Goodbye
He is fighting the urge to look back at her. This rollercoaster seems to have finally come to its end. He seen the mourning in her heart. The affliction in her soul. They share the same soul. But this lifetime did not carry the karma to love as they should. His hand connects with the door handle, pulling the door to him. She jumps up from the couch saying his name. Her eyes pleading not to go. Yet and still, he steps over the threshold out of her life. Doing what needs to be done.
By Viv C3 years ago in Fiction
Separation
My shadow trapped me inside the hall of mirrors. I saw endless images of me that were reflections of times of sadness and loss. She was out and about acting like she was me. I could hear the yelling and screaming. The banging and crashing down the halls echoed loudly.
By Lisa Pulliam3 years ago in Fiction
The Hunt
We gathered around our sacred fire, ceremonial dress in place. We chanted, drank, and sharpened our weapons. In the morning light, we departed. Our quarry's tracks led us right to them.
By Megan Baker (Left Vocal in 2023)3 years ago in Fiction
DeJaVu
In the heart of the ancient city of Veridian, nestled amidst winding cobblestone streets and towering Gothic structures, a young woman named Amelia found herself caught in the enchanting embrace of a strange and inexplicable phenomenon known as déjà vu. With eyes wide, she stood frozen in time, her surroundings dissolving into a hazy blur of familiarity.
By Karun 3 years ago in Fiction
The Diagnosis
It made me sad to look at my fingers, so I looked out the window instead. There was a phrase my nohkom used when she was alive, but I can’t remember the words just now, only that it was about wanting things to be one way when they were another.
By Jennifer A. G.3 years ago in Fiction
Spring's Serenade
With the first warm rays, I arose from winter's sleep. All around, the world shimmered in hues of green and pink. I kicked off my shoes, joining a cluster of daffodils in their sunlit dance. The brook's laughter echoed as I splashed barefoot, every droplet playing a melody of spring. A ladybug landed on my thumb, its tiny legs a ticklish whisper. The sweet aroma of blooming lilacs filled the air, a perfumed sonnet to the season. In this moment, spring and I were one; a symphony of joy in a world reawakening.
By Tyler Rowe3 years ago in Fiction
The Mind of an Assassin
They say nice guys finish last. They’re right. I tried being nice. I tried following the rules, and look what it got me! No money, no job, just burns and scars from years working in a factory that fired me.
By Morgan Rhianna Bland3 years ago in Fiction
Mammoth Reincarnate
I remember walking these plains, lifetimes ago; I feel it in my bones. I used to walk, 12 feet tall and miles in a day. My long coat kept out the worst of the cold, but dangers were all around...
By Megan Baker (Left Vocal in 2023)3 years ago in Fiction
Tectonic Times
After the funeral, the mountain range disappeared. It wasn’t fog. Rather, a swallowing. Folks hissed in their homes, "goodbye resale value” (expressed as, “our poor ecosystem” in the grocery stores).
By A. Lenae3 years ago in Fiction
The Crazy Man
Everybody ignores him. He talks to himself in the park, on the subway, and while resting in bus stations. He's crazy, they will tell you.
By Miles Pen3 years ago in Fiction