Khieri's published ficlets
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I Should Be Asleep

I am falling asleep -
I wonder what, if anything, I’ll dream.
I hear the trains screaming and
I see nothing but the dark behi… -
Automatic Writing Inspirer/Challenge
Automatic writing is the state in which you, the writer, ideally sits down and just lets words flow. There’s no conscious tho…
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Just to say

This is just to say
that I don’t think I should apologize.
I don’t think I’m wrong
at all.
You’re the one who should be s…
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Castles in the Air
“Work faster!” I screamed at the heaving, sweating, writhing bodies. “It must be built before it all falls down!”
The castl…
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The Silence of Mr. S
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Breaking Free
The article gave me the impetus to change, but now I had to act on it. The drive – the will – to change is a wonderful thing,...
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In Six Words

Die a little more each day…...................................
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The Librarian's Dilemma

The lady walked through the shelves, delicately running her fingers over, but not quite touching the spines. Her face looke…
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The Day I Lost My Cat
I was smiling at my cat as I walked in the door. Just a stupid, inane smile that I reserve for my animals. When I looked up, ...
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James and the Giant Apocalypse

James’s large frightened eyes traveled slowly around the room. The creatures, some sitting on chairs, others reclining on a s…