Jimothy's published ficlets
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The Doctor
He walked in, unnoticed by those in the waiting room. Their minds were on life and death, sickness and disease; far more impo…
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Graveyard
The gray expanse before them fit their mood. No black, no white. The view was suffocating. Signs of past lives stood erect, m…
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Monkey Buisness
“The monkeys told me I’d find you here…” I panned, not sure how to begin.
“Well, this is one of the few places I’m not usu…
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Is anybody there?
There I was, poised in space, a disembodied eye, invisible,
incorporeal, seeing but not seen.‘So, is this how it ends?’ ...
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Lost Shoes
Accidents are strange occurrences. Like snowflakes, no two are ever alike. They are beauty and mystery wrapped up in a coinci…
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Dreaming of things So Impossible [Music Challenge]
Breathe in for luck, breathe in so deep…
Man, I hate feeling so nervous. I haven’t seen her in three weeks. I seems so lo… -
New Years Day [Music Challenge]
All is quiet on New Year’s Day. January 1, 2023. Who could have guessed the changes that would have happened in the last ye…
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This Story is Happy End [1980's Arcade Game Challenge]
“This room is an illusion” played endlessly through poor Arthur’s mind. He felt everything, he even smelled the dank air, but…
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Hot Butter and Ice don't mix [1980's Arcade Game Challenge]
“That’s It!” exclaimed Professor Pengo.
“That’s how we can stop global warming!”
The professor had been studying climate ch… -
The Case of the Missing Loafers [1980's Arcade Game Challenge]
Master chef Pierre Pepper began his rigorous morning preparations: chop lettuce, slice tomatoes, prepare buns for toasting, a…
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Time - Forwards or Backwards?
Time.
It gets the best of us. It waits for no man, or woman. We notice when there is too much of it, and are saddened by its … -
The Window
The tendrils of smoke crept under the door, as I began to sense something was amiss. Remembering my Grade 2 fire safety class…
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What is real
It’s an amazing experience coming inside on a bright, cold, sunny day. Outside, everything is monochromatic, white on white, ...
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Youthful courage
“Hey man, I’ve got a great idea! This will be the bomb. “
“What is it?”
“Let’s climb up to the roof, and we’ll try to jump…
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The people you meet on the street.
“Please tell me again, Sir, how you lost your wallet?”
“So I was headin’ out for lunch. See, it was noon-time, and I was hung… -
At least for a moment, the Hawk cares...
Is the hawk like a human? He is a cold, merciless killer. He has no choice. His choice, to live, or let live. He has evolved …
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Typical. Just typical
Almost! Almost home, thought Virginia.
It had been a long day. The office was a draining place, shades of gray upon shades o… -
Six-Word-Memoirs Challenge entry
I have a few ideas here:
Music is my life, my breath
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Purgatory
Why? Why couldn’t I help him out? Something deep inside said go, but my selfishness won out again. He just needed a ride. His…
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