Pietà
He seems so small. Death isn’t flattering, not for anyone. Not even him. Her creased dress is perfect. The veins on his hands pop; it might not be true to science since he is dead, but nothing about him was true to science. The real art lies in her mouth. The perfect mix of peace […]
Morning Smile
She was as beautiful as the day he met her, 66 years ago. A survivor of war and hunger, she didn’t deserve to get this terrible disease. She shifted over to her side, opened her eyes and smiled at him, as she had done every day since she was 19. It was just as magical […]
Mrs. Hansen and The Bully
“Fatso! Go eat some salad!” Jo screamed, pointing at Kenneth. Laughing. “JO! come with me!” Mrs. Hansen said from behind. He hadn’t seen her coming. Out of sight from the others, Mrs. Hansen stopped, turned, crossed her arms, and looked down at him. “Do you like making fun of me for being overweight?” “NO!” Jo […]
A (Wo)man’s Best Friend
*Sniff* Cindy is in heat again. *Sniff* Isn’t that Fidel? I thought he died. “Come on Albert, keep walking.” *Sniff, sniff* You lucky bastard, getting fed sausages, are you? “Hey old woman! Give me your purse!” *Waggle* Why don’t you pet me? He doesn’t even look at me. Something is wrong. *Grrrr!* Now you look […]
Still Waters and Buckets of Blood
He stared at the theater stage without really looking at it. It was lunch-break, mop and bucket by his side, the pine smell barely noticeable anymore. His colleague Jacques talked about his retirement plan – an older woman with loads of cash. Stephen could see it play out in his mind: The stage. The bucket. The […]
The Sketch Artists Brother – Post-It Drabble
John hesitantly showed the sketch to the victim. “Yes! That’s him, I’m sure!” she said, wide eyed. Mascara lines had dried up on her cheeks. It couldn’t be. John looked at the drawing again. Could it? “I’ll make sure the detective in charge gets it. There’s someone waiting for you outside.” “Hey bro, what’s […]
The Pinocchio Effect – Post-It Drabble
“Who are you?” “My name is Nina Harrington. I’m a consultant for the police.” Nina could see his eyes flicker, the quick right-left-right pattern. “Did you kill Lisa Montgomery?” “No!” the man sitting shackled in front of her yelled. She stood up and nodded at the guard to let her out. “So?” the […]
The Volatile Life – Post-It Drabble
If someone told me Monday that I would point my great grandfather’s Tommy-Gun at my friend Brenda on Thursday, I would have told them to go see a specialist. On Tuesday, I received the e-mail, telling me they had kidnapped my husband doing his daily inspections at an oil rig in Sudan, demanding a million […]
Post It – Fiction
Post-It-drabble project! In 2016 I challenged myself to draw on a Post-It each day, hoping to improve on my drawing skills. I didn’t. BUT, as you can see from the 366 Post-It pile, I finished the challenge. In 2022 I’m going to write a story for 52 of the Post-Its. And it has to be […]