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Henry’s First Christmas
A short story for Christmas, first published in 2014. Enjoy At the subtle slip of the key in the lock I whizzed around, clearing the evidence of today’s activities. Henry opened the door from vestibule to living room; I opened … Continue reading
Wittily Written
The coarse angler slipped on the muddy bank and took a dunking in the river. There, I’ve done it. But Sammi wants us to write 78 words. Using dunk? Using dunk. Humph. So, Tessa the new do-it-all secretary took her … Continue reading
CCC207: In Tractor Hell
My love is gone Where can he be? He’s not in the barn where he used to be Nor yet in the fields, that I can see He’d been coughing and choking Not sounding well I do hope he’s not … Continue reading
Posted in Crimson's Creative Challenge, Photos, Poems (Some Silly)
Tagged #CCC207, Crimson's Creative Challenge, humour, Poem
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Those Wingéd Things
What deterrent have you for those wingéd things That zoom down fast to attack the head Whose sharp end digs and draws my blood? Mosquitos? No, those avian beings. 29 words written for Sammi’s Weekend Writing Prompt: Avian
CCC112: Mind the Puddles
Prison. What a great way to end 2020. And why? “Ms Carpory, you are charged with the irretrievable destruction of twenty cubic meters of the Universe. THIS Universe. OUR Universe.” But it wasn’t intentional, I didn’t know. No one said … Continue reading
Posted in Crimson's Creative Challenge, Mostly Micro, Photos
Tagged #CCC112, Crimson's Creative Challenge, humour, Micro fiction, Photo
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Wise Old Bird
Returning from the weekly shop I had to stop. For here was this gull, obediently queueing. Excellent behaviour; he could teach us a thing or two. So I give you Priceless, another title achieved in Maria’s Antonia’s #2020picoftheweek
CCC106: Follow the Rabbit
I didn’t expect to find such a thing here Not in my hometown Nothing magical here. That’s why first off, I thought it an underpass. Yet… what was that I saw beyond it? Red? Red trees, red bushes? What was … Continue reading
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Tagged Crimson's Creative Challenge, humour, Mostly Micro
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CCC104: Health Warning
WARNING Living can substantially increase your chances of death
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Tagged #CCC104, Crimson's Creative Challenge, humour, Photo
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CCC78: The Only One in Town
“Now my dear, don’t you move, don’t you fear, I’ll see off these photographers here.” “Huh, and I suppose you reckon yourself the only big horn in town?”
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Tagged #CCC78, Crimson's Creative Challenge, humour, Mostly Micro, Photos
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CCC#45: FLAW
Davey, did you bring that map? Sure did, Jace. Why? Did you check it out before you suggested the shortcut? Um… You didn’t, did you? Why, what’s the prob? That, over there, that’s the prob. Is that the *isolated-back-of-beyond* Berny … Continue reading
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Tagged #CCC45, Crimson's Creative Challenge, humour, Shorts
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