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Tag: Very Short Story

A Bottle a Day

21/12/2022 C and K WordsLeave a comment

You walk away from humans when emotions get tough, interactions get too real, and the hurts too rough.

You keep making excuses for your life choices, being broke, and having no friends.

A bottle a day keeps everyone away, is what you love to say.

It becomes too much on Christmas Day as you feel your soul fading away.

Posted in Very Short StoryTagged alcoholic, Christmas Day, excuses, Very Short Story, vss

The Neighbour

17/11/202214/11/2022 C and K WordsLeave a comment

How will he be mine?

Cat-like in her scheming, a devious plan develops.

A frog lover, she thinks ‘danger’ and dresses as an Ophidian.

Slinking along in the grass, she never saw the snake.

He saw a flurry of grass, a flying snake, and the cute neighbour running towards him.

Posted in Very Short StoryTagged cat, love, snake, Very Short Story, vss

Prodigy

15/11/202214/11/2022 C and K WordsLeave a comment

An urbanised prodigy.

While playing the violin, his teacher said, “You need to understand nature for this piece”.
Baffled, he said, “I don’t understand”.

The teacher said, “You hold wood and shellac; you touch horse hair and resin. Is this not part of nature?

“I guess”.

Posted in Nature Thoughts, Very Short StoryTagged nature, shellac, Very Short Story, violin, vss

Little Walk

02/11/202227/10/2022 C and K WordsLeave a comment

The warmth of the night, the insect sounds, and the thought of getting nibbled to death by mozzies causes tumultuous thoughts to stir as the stroll becomes a serious walking affair.

Sick of the still and quiet home, a walk seemed like a good idea. Now it’s time to go home.

Posted in Very Short StoryTagged insects, mozzies, Very Short Story, vss, walk

Conversing with the Sea

31/10/202228/10/2022 C and K WordsLeave a comment

Wavelets move.
I’m home now, she tells the sea.
A wavelet splashes her feet.
Is that your answer, she whispers.
The wavelet doesn’t touch her feet.
Looking to the lunar sky as light touches the sea surface, she asks the sea if it’s the moon.
A wavelet touches her feet.

Posted in Poetry, sea, Very Short StoryTagged conversation, poetry, sea, Very Short Story, wavlet

Ginger & The Bunny

27/10/2022 C and K WordsLeave a comment

A meeting in the backyard.
The bunny hops towards the smug ginger cat.
The cat takes a step forward, and the bunny remains steadfast.
The cat takes another step forward, ready to fight; the indomitable bunny hops over the cat, turns back, and giggles.

Posted in Very Short StoryTagged backyard, bunny, cat, Very Short Story, vss

Le Chat

27/10/202225/10/2022 C and K WordsLeave a comment

Le Chat is known internationally for decadent pastries and desserts.

Little do the customers know that the chefs and their staff consist of aliens with a hive mind.

Their planet no longer grows sugar cane and strawberries, so they invaded Earth for sugar and sweets.

Posted in Very Short StoryTagged aliens, desserts, sugar, Very Short Story, vss

The Invitation

25/10/202225/10/2022 C and K WordsLeave a comment

An invitation arrives for a white-tie party at Mr Windson’s chateau.

Flattered, Anna cannot resist the thought of doing something exciting.

On arrival, a man of impeccable manners greets her and says, “Who will you be tonight, the one with the power or the powerless?”

Posted in Very Short StoryTagged party, power, Very Short Story, vss, white tie

A Stressful Week

15/10/202214/10/2022 C and K Words1 Comment

The steady rain turns my mind switch to sleep,
for the week has been hectic and monetised.

Between sleep and awake, I hover in a dream.

A bloke dressed in a sheet talks with intention,
then turns to me and says, “Why the hemlock?”

I awaken and drop my cup.

Posted in Very Short StoryTagged awake, dream, Socrates, Very Short Story, vss

Nobody

13/10/202212/10/2022 C and K WordsLeave a comment

Sitting on random park benches, gazing into the dirty river, talking to a power poll about the upcoming election, and walking alone through the busy streets.

To most people, she’s a nobody.

If only they knew she won the national planking cup; she also makes cheese.

Posted in Very Short StoryTagged cheese, creative writing, planking, Very Short Story, vss

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