Written for Muse on Monday where David asks us to
write a story from the antagonistโs point of view.
Originally written several years ago, I thought
this story met the requirements nicely.
Tag: Bicycle
This Or That
Written for Kymber Hawkeโs Get To Know You #45.
Here are her three questions and my three answers.
Another World
Written for Friday Fictioneers. Our host Rochelle
asks us to use the photo below as inspiration
to write creatively in 100 words or less while
making every word count. This is my flash.
Things were easier then, life was different. Kids felt safe in their little bubbles. Iโd cycle to my piano lessons, cutting through the empty lot without a shred of fear.
Iโd ring the bell for my lesson; if my teacher didnโt answer immediately, Iโd wait on the bench. One time I waited so long, I was about to leave when the door flew open and a girl came running out, sobbing, her clothes a disheveled mess. My teacher called out after her. ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย
My only reason for ever feeling fear was the way my piano teacher looked at me that day.
NARยฉ2024
100 Words
This is โWash Away Those Yearsโ by Creed
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Coulro Saves The Day
Written for The Unicorn Challenge where we are
asked to get creative in 250 word or less using
the photo below as inspiration. This is my story.
My whole life has been nothing but one big joke. I donโt know why I expected otherwise, considering I was raised by a couple of clowns, but I did. Oh, donโt get me wrong; Iโm not being derogatory. Not in the least. My parents are clowns .โฆ literally. They are circus clowns and so am I.
Raffles and Mittens are my parents. Some of my aunts, uncles and cousins are Poodles, Flopsy, Jingles, Pogo and Skippy. Rumor has it that my great-grandparents were Bozo and Clarabell but we never know what to take seriously in this family.
We all live in a rinky-dink circus trailer and if you think walking into pantyhose drying in the bathroom is annoying, try existing with a squirting flower, a megaphone, a pop gun and a seltzer bottle every day of your life. This clowning around life ain’t that easy!
Anyway, we needed some mode of transportation to get around town for shopping and appointments so we went to the used car lot. Of course, the used car salesman tried to talk us into a clown car, which was terribly condescending. Clowns are people, too, dammit!
Thatโs when my boyfriend, Stumpy, had an idea. Stumpy is a coulro* and the best clown on stilts there ever was. Everybody looks up to him! With bicycle parts salvaged from the junkyard, he assembled the Clown Limo. With his long legs, Stumpy can drive us anywhere at all.
People say it’s the coolest ride in town!
NARยฉ2024
250 Words
*Coulro is a Greek word that means “stilt walker” or “clown“.ย It may come from the ancient Greek word kลlobathristฤs, which means “one who goes on stilts“.
This is โTake The Long Way Homeโ by Supertramp.
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