Far Tamen 's published ficlets
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Nice ducky!
The goose came at me, beating its wings and hissing, its pink tongue vibrating. I stumbled back, only to find another of the …
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Haiku challenge: The Lake
Not quite a mirror,
No, more like a sheet of slate-
Steely, clouded gray.Silent observers,
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No Choice
A rushing river filled my head. I was only a frail autumn leaf in the rapids of panic… this wasn’t how it should happen. Th…
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Blind Fear VII: Karaoke Time
Getting the halter around her head was easy- she was used to it. However, leading her out of the stall and to the corral was …
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Blind Fear VI: Finally, Some Good Fortune
I woke in the morning to yet another bright, hot, sunny day. Typical weather. I slogged downstairs, still not fully awake, an…
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So Cliche 4
The prince knew his fairy tales, of course. All that he had to do now was gallop gallanty throughout the land, pretending he …
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I Don't Understand
I was only in first grade. How was I supposed to know the meaning of tragedy?
If I didn’t know before, I certainly found out…
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So Cliche
Once upon a time, there lived a very poor family, the poorest in the kingdom. They wore old dishrags for clothes and ate what…
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Surprise! I'm Right Behind You
?: ...again.
Before I had a chance to react, I was sitting in the sink, my head pressed against the mirror behind me, his …
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Blind Fear V: She's Worthless
“What are we gonna do with her, Pa?”
“I don’t know, Kaytlin,” Dad said, sounding defeated. “She’s worthless.”
“She ain’t! ...
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Blind Fear IV: A Dirty Trick
“This horse…” I whispered. “She’s blind.”
Dad ran his fingers through his graying hair, looking furious. “Stupid, stupid, ...
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Blind Fear III: She Makes Her Entrance
My dad ducked into the dim interior of the trailer and approached the filly, whispering softly. She still seemed agitated, bu…
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Blind Fear II: The Third Horse
I could hardly sit still as I perched on the corral fence, the long white horse trailer just twenty yards away, inching up th…
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Blind Fear
“Kaytlin, I thought I told you not to play with your food.”
I didn’t look up at my dad’s condescending tone. He made it soun…
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