Tag: Dribble
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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,…
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The Unvacated Mind | Fifty-Word Story
He sat, absorbing the calm of the pristine lake and the tree-carpeted mountains. The crisp morning air paired well with warm coffee. Yet his mind flashed back to the office, where such peaceful moments are rare. That’s the struggle with getting away. You’re on vacation, but your mind won’t vacate.
