Tag Archives: flash fiction

Photo prompt round-up: Dusk #writephoto

Posted on March 1, 2018 by Sue Vincent

* Our birth is but a sleep and a forgetting: The Soul that rises with us, our life’s Star, Hath had elsewhere its setting, And cometh from afar: Not in entire forgetfulness, And not in utter nakedness, But trailing clouds … Continue reading →

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Dusk – Joe M #writephoto

Posted on February 27, 2018 by Sue Vincent

“How romantic, Paul. I’ll remember this dusk forever. And yes, of course I’ll marry you.” “I wouldn’t call this dusk, not quite yet.” “What?” “Dusk refers to the darker shades of twilight. Twilight is a crepuscular word for the soft, … Continue reading →

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Truly Magical – Anurag Bakhshi #writephoto

Posted on February 26, 2018 by Sue Vincent

We looked at the setting sun and decided to stop for the day. And now, a few minutes later, we were sitting on a small hillock by the sea, mulled wine in our hands, the sound of the waves crashing … Continue reading →

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Dusk at the border – Iain Kelly #writephoto

Posted on February 25, 2018 by Sue Vincent

Dusk, the start of the night shift that no one wants to do. Bálint watches the sun dip down across the river, it’s reflection glinting off the water. A week of this to come before he returns to the lazy … Continue reading →

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Immersion – Powered by Robots #writephoto

Posted on February 24, 2018 by Sue Vincent

Darya stood on the edge of Stanley Peninsula facing west toward Long Island. It was all part of the Willapa National Wildlife Refuge and late on a Thursday afternoon in February, there was no one else in sight. Silently, she … Continue reading →

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The lion and the unicorn

Posted on February 24, 2018 by Sue Vincent

“…but I’m supposed to eat you. Part of the job description.” The lion roared his frustration. The pale object of his attentions polished her horn delicately, the sound of crystal on granite worse than chalk on a blackboard. The unicorn’s … Continue reading →

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Dusk – Trent P. McDonald #writephoto

Posted on February 23, 2018 by Sue Vincent

I hated to do it, but I had to get up and stretch. After sitting for hours I was getting pretty stiff. I was afraid, though I knew he’d forgive me if I missed him. My sister, Martha, gave me … Continue reading →

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Thursday photo prompt – Dusk #writephoto

Posted on February 22, 2018 by Sue Vincent

Every Thursday at noon GMT, I publish one of my photos as a writing prompt.  If you know where the photo was taken, please keep it to yourself until the challenge is closed. I usually share something about the place … Continue reading →

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Photo prompt round-up: Between #writephoto

Posted on February 22, 2018 by Sue Vincent

* Caught between the poles Necessity and desire A war of the heart Perception and beauty veiled Lost to warring emotions * Peaceful acceptance Opens possibility Discarding blinkers Peripheral vision gains Golden horizons open * The photo for this week’s … Continue reading →

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Between the Fields [Flash Fiction] #writephoto | Observations of The Urban Spaceman

Posted on February 21, 2018 by Sue Vincent

The road snakes out before me, a sinuous ribbon of grey slicing the fields of golden flowers neatly in two. An azure sky rules over them, replete with fluffy white clouds. In my chest, my heart skips jubilantly. Alfor told … Continue reading →

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