New: veryshortstoryAll contenthive-129948hive-196917krhive-180932zzanhive-166405hive-150122steemhive-183959photographyhive-185836hive-144064hive-183397hive-101145hive-188619uncommonlabhive-184714hive-145157hive-103599hive-139150hive-193637hive-180301lifehive-109690hive-179660TrendingNewHotLikerswordymouth (61)in veryshortstory • 6 years agoA RocketPxHere Grandpa Tate handed him a stick and told him to play. "It's a horse, or maybe a fishing pole. You decide." The 5-year-old examined the stick with suspect thinking it was an odd toy.…wordymouth (61)in zapfic • 6 years agoThe Flicking Pilot LightImage by Free-Photos from Pixabay The pilot light went out and this time she didn't notice. The smell of rotten eggs woke her. Too thick to be anything but gas. Fumbling for a match, she caught…wordymouth (61)in veryshortstory • 6 years agoThe Oracle Answers*Image by Leandro De Carvalho from Pixabay * Century after century, he searched for the Oracle. She left him a young man and promised to release him from this trial someday. The he found her…wakeupkitty (76)in zapfic • 6 years agoThe killing factor.It was hard to say what left her first. Was it Health, Love, Security, Faith, Courage or Dignity? The only thing she knew for sure is Integrity will kill me . This picture is made by me…gibic (62)in fiction • 6 years agoEyewitness - Flash FictionI told you the truth, but you said I was lying. That night, I saw that woman being held by several men. She was helpless. She couldn't even scream. She could only cry. I was sitting on the…wordymouth (61)in freewrite • 6 years agoCall My ManagerPixabay "I'll have my manager call you," he said with a smug smile. Of course, he had no plans. His manager quit when he failed to pay him. Funny how that works. And not that it matter; he…wordymouth (61)in veryshortstory • 6 years agoThe Resurrection of GenePixabay She called it statis and slowly moved from single cells to amphibians to small mammals. To resurrect a complex organism from inactivity to activity brought her closer to being able to…wordymouth (61)in veryshortstory • 6 years agoThe Surface Mirrors Your SoulPixabay The captain verified the orders. Twice. Surely, Central was wrong. Destroy the planet? On the surface the crew saw only bliss, love, and abundance. Central saw a different face boiling…wordymouth (61)in veryshortstory • 6 years agoThe Monster Across the RoadPixabay The farmhouses met at the crossroad, and while the placement encouraged sharing, the brothers only shared a mutual fear of their neighbor. Terrible noises escaped the house at dinner…wordymouth (61)in freewrite • 6 years agoIt Takes FinessePxHere Traveling to the past took no thought if it happened 300 years or so. Skipping to 100 years or earlier took finesse. The time ribbon at that length was hard to pinpoint and doubling over…rexahancock (7)in writing • 6 years ago[Short] TouristsI originally wrote this story on Medium here . I was in Forsyth Park when I learned about the moss hanging in the trees. It clung to the branches like bags caught in a tree after a disruptive…wordymouth (61)in freewritehouse • 6 years agoRonin WarriorIn dreams, he awoke a Ronin warrior who carried a sword of steel, thrashing forward through the field of blood, until no enemy remained. Still furious, the swordsman turned around and thrashed back…wordymouth (61)in veryshortstory • 7 years agoThe Silent AgonyPxHere The girl arched up and contorted in prolonged agony as he made a precise cut from her sternum to the purple skin covering her spleen. He mirrored the cut and again she lashed against the…wordymouth (61)in veryshortstory • 7 years agoOn a Sandbar in the Middle of the AtlanticPxHere On a sandbar, Francois planted the flag to claim the island for France. Across the bay, Frances planted the flag to claim the island for England. Seeing this, both sides immediately…wordymouth (61)in flashfriday • 7 years agoFighting the Evils of CavitinaPhoto by PxHere A crisis looms over Cavitina as a harsh acid has washed away our stockpile of food guaranteed to keep the population well fed. I must also report the Carie-miners deep in the…wordymouth (61)in veryshortstory • 7 years agoC'est La VieThe wheel rewarded 50 coins making her even. Excitedly, she spun again because you never leave on a win. And it hit again. And again. It must be luck. After 23 wins, the machine froze and faulted.…wordymouth (61)in veryshortstory • 7 years agoVery Short Stories Under 150-charactersI'm writing very short stories and sharing them by text. We're talking stories in less than 150-characters. Join the fun! Text "story" to +1-806-482-1447. Here is this week's story: "She sighed.…danthundercloud (51)in art • 7 years agomaiden of misteven though the moon only cast a dim light. one could see that the apparition of the girl could stir the heart of a man, young and old alike. i was tempted to try and touch her knowing that she…
