Tag: writing prompt

The Clock House

Delbert stood across the street, staring at the lawn and flowers in front of his Dunsel Domicile. Its shingled evergreen roof complimented the two story dwelling, constructed around a massive analog clock. The enormous hands of the clock made from antique brass, stood frozen around roman numerals. Since the ability to read analog clocks was long forgotten by most, and…

Not The Long Walk

My writing group came up with the prompt/theme: ‘Voice.’ As I wrote this short, I realized we all have a voice. Speak Up. The world became a dull roar to me, a constant hum of indistinct noise. I moved through it at home, at work, and at play. I was a ghost, unheard, unacknowledged. My thoughts, my feelings, my very…

Past Meets Present

My writing group came up with this photo for a writing prompt. “Create a short story about a dinosaur holding an American flag and holding onto a Palm tree along the side of the road.” Here is what I came up with: At the corner of a busy street, there was a sight unlike any other. A dinosaur with painted…