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Table
Jul 26

Jul 26 Table

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Microfiction

"Everything is included, of course …”

(Art credit: Kira Clay Mitzu)

Witch
Jul 23

Jul 23 Witch

Tansy
Microfiction

… someone in the crowd yelled …

In Memory of Bob Newhart
Jul 20

Jul 20 In Memory of Bob Newhart

Tansy
Microfiction

"Plaid," the soul said flatly. "I'm a guy in a plaid shirt …”

In Memory of Shannen Doherty & Bella Brave
Jul 17

Jul 17 In Memory of Shannen Doherty & Bella Brave

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Microfiction

“No one knows joy like one who’s fought pain …”

In Memory of Dr. Ruth Westheimer
Jul 16

Jul 16 In Memory of Dr. Ruth Westheimer

Tansy
Microfiction

"You have no sparkle in your eyes …”

In Memory of Richard Simmons
Jul 15

Jul 15 In Memory of Richard Simmons

Tansy
Microfiction

"Desk jobs are nobody's friend," it said …

In Memory of Shelley Duvall
Jul 12

Jul 12 In Memory of Shelley Duvall

Tansy
Microfiction

The soul smiled; it was an innocent, fragile smile …

Resort
Jul 11

Jul 11 Resort

Tansy
Microfiction

The new bride's eyes widened in shock …

Reality
Jul 10

Jul 10 Reality

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Microfiction

"Are you ... are you pulling my leg? Dude, this isn't funny …”

Sun
Jul 6

Jul 6 Sun

Tansy
Microfiction

"Vigilant ... dependable," he whispered now …

In Memory of Martin Mull
Jul 1

Jul 1 In Memory of Martin Mull

Tansy
Microfiction

"Do you have the right guy?"

Bloom
Jun 26

Jun 26 Bloom

Tansy
Microfiction

"I like to fake a bloom now and again …”

In Memory of Donald Sutherland
Jun 21

Jun 21 In Memory of Donald Sutherland

Tansy
Microfiction

There was a smile then - a twinkle in the eye …

In Memory of Willie Mays
Jun 19

Jun 19 In Memory of Willie Mays

Tansy

"You best get goin'; you're gonna be up ..".”

Depopulation
Jun 18

Jun 18 Depopulation

Tansy
Microfiction

"We have been watching since the beginning …”

Card
Jun 17

Jun 17 Card

Tansy
Microfiction

All of the postcards were signed "Karma" …

Ward
Jun 11

Jun 11 Ward

Tansy
Microfiction

She shrugged and waited for more words …

Listing
Jun 10

Jun 10 Listing

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"Will you rent or buy?" he asked …

Station
Jun 5

Jun 5 Station

Tansy
Microfiction

"I don't think you need to worry," Snelling comforted …

Chair
Jun 3

Jun 3 Chair

Tansy
Microfiction

“ … afterwards, he calmly sat down and tidied up … ”

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Reflection
Apr 11, 2026
Reflection
Apr 11, 2026

"All of that's very dramatic," he mused quietly …

Apr 11, 2026
List
Apr 10, 2026
List
Apr 10, 2026

"Ready, ready!" she called gleefully …

Apr 10, 2026
Period
Apr 8, 2026
Period
Apr 8, 2026

“ … I just think, sometimes, it's a little one note … “

Apr 8, 2026
Show
Apr 7, 2026
Show
Apr 7, 2026

"Look, I know it's not much … “

Apr 7, 2026
Monday
Apr 6, 2026
Monday
Apr 6, 2026

Darlene felt satisfied …

Apr 6, 2026
Admiration
Apr 3, 2026
Admiration
Apr 3, 2026

… no one else said things like that …

Apr 3, 2026
White
Apr 1, 2026
White
Apr 1, 2026

White had rolled her eyes for years …

Apr 1, 2026
Passing Words: Nicholas Brendon
Mar 31, 2026
Passing Words: Nicholas Brendon
Mar 31, 2026

… she loved who they had been …

Mar 31, 2026
Superpower
Mar 30, 2026
Superpower
Mar 30, 2026

Everyone laughed …

Mar 30, 2026
Conversations
Mar 27, 2026
Conversations
Mar 27, 2026

It was here she felt the truth …

Mar 27, 2026
Advice
Mar 25, 2026
Advice
Mar 25, 2026

… they craved a new life, had little to work with …

Mar 25, 2026
Reminders
Mar 23, 2026
Reminders
Mar 23, 2026

"I always warn them … “

Mar 23, 2026
Passing Words: Carlos Ray ("Chuck") Norris
Mar 21, 2026
Passing Words: Carlos Ray ("Chuck") Norris
Mar 21, 2026

"I never mess with the good guys … “

Mar 21, 2026
Playground
Mar 20, 2026
Playground
Mar 20, 2026

A couple of the ladies from a local church paid him a call …

Mar 20, 2026
Dither
Mar 18, 2026
Dither
Mar 18, 2026

"Your life is like a bad haircut," she said quietly …

Mar 18, 2026
Plow
Mar 16, 2026
Plow
Mar 16, 2026

Those faces in the snow were real …

Mar 16, 2026
2:20pm
Mar 14, 2026
2:20pm
Mar 14, 2026

It's a choice, of course …

Mar 14, 2026
Phase
Mar 13, 2026
Phase
Mar 13, 2026

"How can you stand it?!?" Nour asked …

Mar 13, 2026
Disregarded
Mar 12, 2026
Disregarded
Mar 12, 2026

The decrees were challenged in other reigns …

Mar 12, 2026
NDA
Mar 11, 2026
NDA
Mar 11, 2026

He raised his hand and then stood up …

Mar 11, 2026
 

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