BlogHide Resteemssimonpennon (56)in onepagefiction • 5 years agosteemCreated with Sketch.CaffeineTeeth chattering, a bug-eyed ball of frizz dug its claws into the wooden counter. “M-m-m-more!” it demanded. “You’ve had enough,” the man in the stained white apron said with a wave.…simonpennon (56)in poetry • 5 years agosteemCreated with Sketch.Love PoemsIt's Valentine's day, sue me. I think of you most every day I almost send a text your way Stopping me, an ugly truth More of me pushes most awaysimonpennon (56)in fiction • 5 years agosteemCreated with Sketch.Big Shit (one page fiction)So there I was, string tied to my dick as was the local custom, when I felt a great grumbling rumbling in my stumbling. I mean stomach. Why’d I say stumbling? Weird. Anyhow, my stomach felt like…simonpennon (56)in fiction • 5 years agosteemCreated with Sketch.Escape!I had almost made it. The Warden had dozed off in his chair again and I had to take the chance. I had spent hours upon hours, days upon days, chipping, rubbing, wiggling, and otherwise…simonpennon (56)in writing • 5 years agosteemCreated with Sketch.Seed PoemAs part of a writing exercise, we were given a persimmon seed. We had ten minutes to come up with something - here's my bit. A mighty tree stands ‘fore me decades on decades old. Oh mighty tree…simonpennon (56)in writing • 5 years agosteemCreated with Sketch.More writing exercisesWord Exercise [Spoon, Tick, Snowflake, Protest, Random, Help, Happy, Leaf, Machine, Kid] “Hey Champ, what are you doing?” I called out to the kid who seemed to be running around at random.…simonpennon (56)in writing • 5 years agosteemCreated with Sketch.Writing ExercisesI'm still alive, I promise! Over the next few days I'll post some writing exercises. I'm not doing NaNoWriMo, though I am trying to write every day. Picture and Caption Exercise Random…simonpennon (56)in fiction • 5 years agosteemCreated with Sketch.The Climb[This is an older piece, but a friend reminded me about it. More information / Inktober stuff appears at the end.] It was going to be a long way up, but I knew it'd be worth the trouble. I'd…simonpennon (56)in inktober • 5 years agosteemCreated with Sketch.Inktober StoryPreface: I'm doodling my little doodles. In addition to this, I'm trying to write short stories when inspiration strikes. The Inktober sketch for this story appears at the top and there's a collage…simonpennon (56)in fiction • 5 years agosteemCreated with Sketch.UnicornsIt had been a full day since the family first sought refuge in the small cabin. The hours had been spent pacing, arguing, and, for the two youngest members, huddling together under the table. They…simonpennon (56)in fiction • 5 years agosteemCreated with Sketch.Trekkies to the Rescue“Beam yourself up!” “I’m sorry, what did you say?” “I said beam yourself. The fuck. Up.” “How dare you speak to your commanding officer like that?” “Oh, I dare.” “You’re on thin ice!”…simonpennon (56)in fiction • 5 years agosteemCreated with Sketch.Muscle Man“It is a shame for a man to grow old without seeing the beauty and strength of which his body is capable.” -Socrates ‘This was supposed to be easy,’ I thought, having heard the challenges and…simonpennon (56)in fiction • 5 years agosteemCreated with Sketch.Adventure!Sunshine and smiles permeated the small encampment. Anything seemed possible on a day like today, and the trio were bubbling with excitement. “I bet we’ll find monsters!” said Josh, a freckled boy…simonpennon (56)in indonesia • 5 years agosteemCreated with Sketch.Mataram: Born to FightSome of you might know I'm in to flags - I saw this big guy today and thought I'd share. I think it's related to sports, but have no other information. If you know what it's about, I'd love to…simonpennon (56)in fiction • 5 years agosteemCreated with Sketch.ShoppingThe bag wasn’t anything special, but it caught her eye. Everything seemed just the slightest bit more attractive than the purse she was carrying - the color seemed to match her dress, the clasps had…simonpennon (56)in fiction • 5 years agosteemCreated with Sketch.Madman“Madmen part their hair on the right, you know.” The statement was issued without the slightest acknowledgement of its target. The young woman who made the statement remained melted into the couch…simonpennon (56)in fiction • 5 years agosteemCreated with Sketch.Gone Fishing“What’s with the long face?” “I have a bad feeling about that worm over there.” “How so?” “Well, Tommy went for one just like it an hour ago and I haven’t seen him since.” “That’s so Tommy -…simonpennon (56)in fiction • 5 years agosteemCreated with Sketch.Surf's Up!“Surf’s up dude!” “What are you, a stereotype?” “Whaddya mean? Like a Sony?” “You just said ‘surf’s up, dude’.” “Well, it is! If we don’t get going, we’ll miss it!” “Miss the surf?” “Yeah!”…resteemedfelt.buzz (71)in palnet • 5 years ago#ZapFic contest: tell me a tale in 240 characters or less (results of last week, and new prompt)View this post on Hive: #ZapFic contest: tell me a tale in 240 characters or less (results of last week, and new prompt)simonpennon (56)in microfiction • 5 years agosteemCreated with Sketch.Time and a HalfThe situation, as I was thoroughly informed, was that no overtime would be approved. It didn't matter that we were short staffed. It didn't matter that my manager couldn't run till. The rules were…