The doctor’s soft voice tried to reach her, but she found it impossible to draw her attention completely away from the tree.
Haiku – Heart Strings
My full heart dances As you pull and tug its strings. Beginning to end.
Word of the Day Prompt: Sibilate
100-word story I settle into the soggy grass beneath me; above her.
Haiku – Unanswered Cries
A haiku for a rainy day
The Last Two Hours
They avoid looking at us, the lines of people being forced out of our homes. Being sent away as the result of a cowardice bill that masquerades as environmental policy.
Word of the Day Prompt: Chiliad
100-word story “What was that?” Beth whispered into the hollow dark.
Word of the Day Prompt: Interregnum
100-word story It has been eight years since the interregnum began.
Strapped
She straps down my arms at my sides. My hands would hang limp if I'd let them.