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HOUSE ON THE CORNER
I’ve lived here a good long time. I know most folks in town, and they know me. The neighborhood has a routine just as much as the Burlington Northern that hauls away the lifeblood of our community. I still … Continue reading
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Mind Rot, from Sanity’s Threshold
The cold brick scraped against her back as he leaned against her. “What ya gonna do now?” he asked. The icy ridge of the steel pushed against her throat, throbbed with every heartbeat. His putrid body and decaying mind had … Continue reading
Headaches, from Sanity’s Threshold
I have a lot of headaches these days. Not the run-of-the-mill, I-drank-too-much-last-night, kind of headaches. No. Mine take on a life of their own; they possess me, fill my mind with shards of hot glass. They stroll in and dance … Continue reading
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Tagged ESP, Flash Fiction, paranormal
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South Dakota Blizzard
We’ve been holed up in the house for three days now. The snow is stacked up so high we can’t see out the window anymore. Ma says it helps keep the heat in, but it’s hard to tell cause even … Continue reading
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Tagged Blizzard, Flash Fiction, Pioneers, winter
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Fresh Bread
I catch his scent, sure as I can smell the bread baking in the brick ovens. The yeasty, mouth-watering perfume wafts past me, makes my stomach growl, and moves on to infect my customers who are immune to the underlying … Continue reading
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Tagged Flash Fiction, longing, lost love, love
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One Match
I only needed one match to create this beauty. Its magnificence plays upon my eyelids, dancing and illuminating the dark recesses of my mind. I open my eyes ready to absorb the wonder of my creation. It is my David, … Continue reading
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Tagged Flash Fiction, horror
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His Touch
The first time she felt his lips her body tingled, not just the wondrous moment of skin on skin, but an actual tingle. He nuzzled her neck and her side erupted with goosebumps, all the way to her toes. God, … Continue reading
The Rats
They say rats won’t eat live flesh, but I feel their whiskers tickling my toes. The chains hold me tight against the basement wall, a cold clammy embrace that sucks away my hope. He has left me water to suckle … Continue reading
Noble beast
My answer to FOWC Fandango’s One Word Challenge – Noble He is but a shadow of his ancestors, but in his mind, Rex is a noble beast, a worthy adversary, a formidable foe. He looks with disdain at the lowly canine and … Continue reading
Grandma Mabel
Little Margaret had never been to a funeral before and was pretty sure she didn’t want to go to this one. Grandma Mabel had left her behind; left her to bake her own cookies, to tuck herself in at night, … Continue reading
Angela L. Lindseth 