medium length stories real life stories Talia Levy Monday, March 18, 2024 Their Night Sleeps With Me Still by Talia Levy A woman climbs the Annapurna Circuit in Nepal, and progressively surrenders to the mountain. What if I live no more those kingly days? Their night sleeps with me still. I dream my feet within the starry ways; My heart rests in the hill I may not grudge the little left undone; I hold the heights, I keep the dreams I won. - Geoffrey Winthrop-Young 'The Old Hill Climber'As the lovely… Read more Labels: medium length stories real life stories Talia Levy 4 comments:
long stories real life stories Rozanne Charbonneau Friday, March 15, 2024 A Four Course Lunch by Rozanne Charbonneau In 1970s Paris, 18-year-old Mademoiselle Sophie is captivated by a recalcitrant American child in her care.Paris, April, 1972"Mademoiselle Sophie, je dois pisser!" shouts the American girl in French slang. Her haircut looks like a boy's. Did her mother go mad with the gardening shears? The other children in the dining hall howl with laughter. I have a choice. I can feign outrage at… Read more Labels: long stories real life stories Rozanne Charbonneau 13 comments:
criminal stories Salvatore Difalco very short stories Wednesday, March 13, 2024 House Rules by Salvatore Difalco Tim Peters passes time in an isolation unit near the Canada-USA border by trying to get better at chess.I play chess with Sam A in the isolation unit. Sam A looks like a linebacker, but he's smart. Sam B, who looks like a tub of shit, doesn't play chess. Sam B is a prick, but that's another story. I learned to play chess at Lackawanna Elementary. Mr. Oddi, the science teacher, taught … Read more Labels: criminal stories Salvatore Difalco very short stories 8 comments:
David Lanvert fantastic stories short stories Monday, March 11, 2024 The Shoes of Kings by David Lanvert Two mall employees become friends, but one harbours a surprising secret. My friend Jake sold men's shoes at the Florsheim shop. Talk about the lowest rung of retail. I was a few spots higher, working at a designer jeans store in the same mall. At least girls came into my place. Malls, back in the 70s, were like small towns. Everyone's aware of the pecking order. We always had the lonely F… Read more Labels: David Lanvert fantastic stories short stories 9 comments:
Paul Sharville pick of the month real life stories short stories Friday, March 8, 2024 Half a Creamed Chicken Sandwich at the Airport by Paul Sharville Two strangers strike up a conversation at the airport, and make a connection that will linger even though they may never meet again.For the past five years, since 1946, Vincent had attended the November dinner at his grandmother's house in Sheldon, Vermont, east of Lake Champlain. His grandmother was widely regarded as the most well-connected woman in Franklin County, at least by those less … Read more Labels: Paul Sharville pick of the month real life stories short stories 16 comments: