Stories tagged with "work"

  • Sunday Inspired by a photo

    Anna smiled sadly as she watched the little boy who held her heart feed the birds.

    At his demand, they had purchased some b…

  • angel. Inspired by text

    As much as it hurt to say it, I knew everything I’d just told Theo was completely true.

    “Then I’ll have to make sure he does…

  • The Out Break Inspired by a photo

    It all happened to fast, for me to recall it so vividly.

    I remember we were standing by the park, off of Burred Street.
    My…

  • Perfect day

    I walked into the house and quietly shut the door behind me. The home was dark and asleep. I locked the door and tip-toed int…

  • Perfect day

    I walked into the house and quietly shut the door behind me. The home was dark and asleep. I locked the door and tip-toed int…

  • In Which Traversing the Ceiling Becomes Common Inspired by text

    “I need you to bend down.”

    “What?”

    “Please, just trust me. What could go wrong?”

    “I shudder when you say that.”

    “Come on….

  • Philosophizing About Proportions Inspired by a photo

    I watched the Northern Lights whip around the sky above me.

    To and fro, back and forth, sinuously moving across the black v…

  • Charlotte Inspired by text

    NO! NO! No! No…”

    Charlotte wept in excess over her father’s still form.

    She did nothing to stop the tears. She knew wh…

  • A House of Madness Inspired by text

    With an oppressive cheeriness the sun beat down upon the back garden. Rows of dainty flowers smiled under the light and heat,...

  • I'm Found

    I used become of everything
    I used to know how to leave it alone
    I can’t, but notice how it all shifts
    And how all my hard wo…