{wild whimsy}'s published ficlets
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Halloween, Last Year
Has an entire year really gone by? I can remember this time last year, the chilly winds forcing us closer together; the medio…
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Heaven
And the doves flew up to meet me,
In a world of western white,
And I flew along the path least traveled,
If only to relinquis… -
The Waxburner
Charlotte sighed. The term paper refused to flow from her fingers. The waif muttered to herself, cursing under her breath, cu…
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Writer's Block, because I am still not Unblocked

Breathing is what I need to do. Breathing is good. Except when it comes to marching band. If you breath too heavily at attent…
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Writer's Block
Why? Why can I not seem to write anything? What is it about everything that prevents me from seeing the world? Only in retros…
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City in Their Minds

“Oh, okay. Go ahead. It really is a beautiful view.” The statement came out of Rebecca’s mouth with an air of confused disbel…
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A Room with The View

Busy eating her tasteless lunch – luxurious food was another thing Rebecca had decided to sacrifice in order to maintain her …
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The Dream

Touching the cold concrete base of the statue reminded Rebecca of Kevin’s dream to become a sculptor; always fitting of the m…
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The Statue

The city lights illuminated the smile that found its way onto Rebecca’s face. As she strolled along the dampened streets, mem…
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The Melody

As Keira strode away from the lakeside in a fit of near uncontrollable rage, the ripples in the lake slowly disappeared. Once…
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Day at the Lake, Partie Deux

... Leaning her body farther and farther away from the lake side, twisting her torso as to face the object of her outburst, K…
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Day at the Lake

Lowering herself onto the edge of the still lake, Keira focused her blue eyes onto the distant moutain range. She suddenly fe…
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Never Seen the Wider Skies
There shall be no sweet goodbyes
As we cut loose our tightest of ties,
The bond between us broken but not forgotten;It used…
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Isabelle's Day

Isabelle adjusted her fuschia garb before stepping out into the sunlight. The svelt girl was literally drowning in her grandm…
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The Life Changing Question II

With an air of shock, I placed my breadstick back along the side of the bowl. My eyes wavered on the piece of food for only a…
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Sinking
The girl sat herself down in front of the Compaq desktop computer. She brought her thin finger up to the monitor, slowly pres…
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The Life Changing Question

“So, what is your opinion?”
I slowly dipped my bread into the meat sauce the young waiter had served to me a moment earlier. ... -
The Valley of Naught II

...An oddly colored creature burst up from the depths of the lake. Its head was a disgusting shade of muddy brown, mixed with…
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Cove of Wonders
The wave lapped up to greet Mallory, and thusly engulfed her body in a single sweep. The girl’s hair, carefully and almost lo…
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Kitten

Little sweet creature, brush your softened chin against my teary face. Convey a feeling of love that no other beging is able …