My writing group provided a futuristic prompt, which we all decided to comply with our own photo and story. Here’s mine. The fiction was finalized with humorous input from my writing encouragement collaborator and friend Victor Kates. The wind overhead felt like a tornado rushing past my body, which caused me to look up—part curiosity, part survival instinct. I saw…
Category: Flash Fiction
The Rushing Rhino
Rina, “The Rushing Rhino,” stepped onto the small stage. The Yokozuna Lounge was filled to capacity as fans of “The Rushing Rhino” prepared to watch her battle with a microphone after winning a match against Dai “Big Dong” Yamato, the male local favorite. DJ Kaito, on stage behind her, mixed a melody of K-pop and R&B under shimmering lights. His…
The Oak Tree
The old oak stood at the edge of the clearing, its branches like gnarled fingers reaching for the sky. Maya had always loved that tree. As a child, she’d spend hours beneath its shade, imagining creatures in the patterns of its bark. She’d carve her initials, M.L., into it, an act of defiance as a teen. The Oak was her…
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