Tag: 50 words
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Over the Top | Fifty-Word Story
A simple reminder of why we push hard to the top: for the pure, childlike thrill of coasting down.
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Warm Reception | 50-Word Story
Note: This is the third installment in Tom’s time-travel saga. Read Part One, As Is, and Part Two, User Error. 2026 BC: when the DeLorean exits the space-time continuum, Tom narrowly misses a group of sleeping sheep. Terrified, the Armenian shepherds get the flock out of there. Mister hapless time traveler now has only minutes…
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As Is | 50-Word Story
At breakfast, Tom’s cold coffee tastes days old and his buttered toast is like cardboard. The whole day is equally bland, with the malaise stretching into the night. He’s trapped, repeating the same twenty-four hours, but with no reset. Tom dreads answering the ad: “Time machine for sale. As is.” If you enjoy micro poetry,…
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Building Around the Clumps | 50-Word Story
When I was a little kid, I loved to play in the sandbox. Unfortunately, our cats used it too. And they weren’t making sandcastles. Some families are like that: they’re fragile to begin with and occasionally the sand gets squishy. You go on building, but watch out for the clumps. If you enjoy micro poetry,…
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A Broken Porcelain Heart | Fifty-Word Story
It was lying there all by itself, next to the curb after a fierce summer rainstorm. How did it manage to wash downstream, separate from the other bathroom accessories? The world may never know. This much is certain: there’s a lonesome toilet out there somewhere with a broken porcelain heart. If you enjoy micro poetry,…
