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#Reverse
Bad Fiction: olliefrancis @ Threads
How to Write in… (#Reverse)
End
Soon to
Repeat a refrain
Entertain
Vary it up
Ease in
Read in reverse
If you enjoy these very short stories, you can also check out one of my earliest books – MONTY’S VERY SHORT SHORTS which includes 366 illustrated pieces (one for each day in my life of 2020).
Be well,
Monty
#Lock
Bad Fiction: olliefrancis @ Threads
Between the Walls (#Lock)
Stuck between the walls,
Limbs shackled to the studs
With old irons locked by bent nails,
Rusted red from sweat and tears now dry
Evidence of a time long gone,
When I cared enough to struggle.
If you enjoy these very short stories, you can also check out one of my earliest books – MONTY’S VERY SHORT SHORTS which includes 366 illustrated pieces (one for each day in my life of 2020).
Be well,
Monty
#Sponge
Bad Fiction: olliefrancis @ Threads
Her Last Night (#Sponge)
It was her last night, but we didn’t know that yet.
She smacked her lips, the sign that she was thirsty.
We took turns rubbing her lips with a wet sponge, the water dribbling into her mouth. But it was never enough.
She kept smacking her lips in frustration. I’ll admit we were frustrated too. No matter how much we tried we couldn’t quench her thirst. Her lips kept smacking. The machines beeped incessantly. The nurses were bored by just another day. But it wasn’t any other day. It was her last.
If you enjoy these very short stories, you can also check out one of my earliest books – MONTY’S VERY SHORT SHORTS which includes 366 illustrated pieces (one for each day in my life of 2020).
Be well,
Monty
#Prayer
Bad Fiction: olliefrancis @ Threads
Last Night (#Prayer)
As if in prayer he knelt before her,
She pressed her heel deep,
Twisting until he broke his vow of silence,
With a concealed smirk, she dug deeper,
Chastising him for his transgression,
Her warmth spreading with each twist,
Getting off on seeing him bent-kneed,
And knowing there would be no safe word tonight.
If you enjoy these very short stories, you can also check out one of my earliest books – MONTY’S VERY SHORT SHORTS which includes 366 illustrated pieces (one for each day in my life of 2020).
Be well,
Monty
#Tent
Bad Fiction: olliefrancis @ Threads
Two Boys (#Tent)
Two boys, ten days, far too many miles
Booted feet, blistered toes, brothers side-by-side
Ramen dinners, rain drenched socks, rocky trails and piles
Packs so heavy, peaks up high, pissing streams outside
Starry sights, tented nights, sleeping side-by-side
Lost footings, lightning strikes, limping along with smiles
Hot dog noodles, hollowed trunks, human stink with pride
Two men, ten days, far too many miles
If you enjoy these very short stories, you can also check out one of my earliest books – MONTY’S VERY SHORT SHORTS which includes 366 illustrated pieces (one for each day in my life of 2020).
Be well,
Monty
#Wheat
Bad Fiction: olliefrancis @ Threads
Among the Tea Leaves (#Wheat)
She walked among the tea leaves;
The air scented with jasmine
Dampened with the lightest of rains;
Her dress, a patchwork of grassy greens
And golden wheat,
Stretched over her swollen belly —
Quietly announcing our child’s soonest arrival.
If you enjoy these very short stories, you can also check out one of my earliest books – MONTY’S VERY SHORT SHORTS which includes 366 illustrated pieces (one for each day in my life of 2020).
Be well,
Monty
#Bronze
Quill of Mnemosyne @ Threads
A Long Night in Denver (#Bronze)
She lay next to me upon the crisp white sheets.
Her skin dark bronze, a rich cocoa
Moist from the summer heat,
Muscles defined and glistening.
I dared not move to disturb her,
We were travel companions, nothing more,
Sharing the last bed in the youth hostel,
Out of necessity.
My eyes staring at the yellowed ceiling tiles above,
I wondered what she was dreaming of?
If you enjoy these very short stories, you can also check out one of my earliest books – MONTY’S VERY SHORT SHORTS which includes 366 illustrated pieces (one for each day in my life of 2020).
Be well,
Monty
#Muse
Quill of Mnemosyne @ Threads
Bone-Deep (#Muse)
Muse me,
Mull me over,
Turn me around and upside down,
Let’s see what can be found
Beneath my fragile skin,
Let’s dig past the wounds
Let’s get bone-deep,
Past all the concealments,
The camouflage,
The muscles, the tendons,
The bloody flesh,
For somewhere, in there,
I just might be…
Lovable.
If you enjoy these very short stories, you can also check out one of my earliest books – MONTY’S VERY SHORT SHORTS which includes 366 illustrated pieces (one for each day in my life of 2020).
Be well,
Monty
#Jealousy
Quill of Mnemosyne @ Threads
Jealousy and Jack (#Jealously)
Jealousy pounced upon my lap,
Declaring what I thought was mine as hers,
She purred confidently,
Knowing I was hers for the taking,
These humans so easy to manipulate!
She seemed to say smugly,
(Needless to say).
Jack watched all this from his spot on the floor,
Reluctantly accepting Jealousy would always get her way.
He tucked his nose to tail and closed his eyes to nap,
Where he dreamed of chasing Jealousy away.
If you enjoy these very short stories, you can also check out one of my earliest books – MONTY’S VERY SHORT SHORTS which includes 366 illustrated pieces (one for each day in my life of 2020).
Be well,
Monty
#Jealousy
Quill of Mnemosyne @ Threads
#Jealousy
The bartender answered the old-school phone behind the bar. He listened for a few seconds, then asked the room “Is J. Lousy in the house? J. Lousy?” After a thoughtful pause, everyone in the room raised their hand and confessed “Jealousy here”.
If you enjoy these very short stories, you can also check out one of my earliest books – MONTY’S VERY SHORT SHORTS which includes 366 illustrated pieces (one for each day in my life of 2020).
Be well,
Monty
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