tl's published ficlets

  • Dwindled Dawn Inspired by text

    It has been three days since my mother died.

    Three days of watching the lines in my father’s face etch more deeply; three da…

  • Dumpster Diving Inspired by text

    Came up empty again; third time this week. Once I found two glass porcupines. Traded them to Umblefumble for a dime bag a…

  • Industrial Grey Day Inspired by text

    Justine always ate lunch with Carol. Carol was 43, a dumpy woman with a failing marriage and a kid in juvie. Justine enjoyed …

  • If Jack Falls Down... Inspired by text

    Lately, you have had trouble distinguishing between day and night, dreams and reality. You would worry about this if you didn…

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