Beryl Ensor-Smith funny stories medium length stories Monday, July 17, 2017 The Feud by Beryl Ensor-Smith <i>Beryl Ensor-Smith takes us back to South African backwater Prentburg for another comic story of gossip and misunderstanding, this time with a cute little kitten.</i><br><br> "A storm in a tea-cup," Christina du Plessis said loftily, on first hearing about the upset between Helga Swanepoel and Suzie Lamprecht. <br><br> "I've always maintained that pets cause nothing but trouble, and that spoilt pi… Read more Labels: Beryl Ensor-Smith funny stories medium length stories 5 comments:
medium length stories Philip Barbara pick of the month real life stories Friday, July 14, 2017 Iron Horse by Philip Barbara <i>An old man signals train drivers his horse racing picks as they pass his local tavern, and befriends a boy in need of a father figure; by Philip Barbara. </i><br><br> Louie DaRosa stood beside the railroad tracks near the crossing gates that had just descended, halting car traffic on Main Street. A freight train rumbled toward him. When the locomotive was close enough to see the engineer's face in the c… Read more Labels: medium length stories Philip Barbara pick of the month real life stories 5 comments:
Martyn Clayton medium length stories pick of the month real life stories Monday, July 10, 2017 The Island by Martyn Clayton <i>After a family tragedy, Murray brings his daughter Isla to visit his childhood home, a bleak and windswept rock lost in the harsh Atlantic; by Martyn Clayton.</i><br><br> "Was granddad sad to leave?" Isla asks as the boat pulls away from the harbour out into the blue ocean. It's a precious sunny May day. A large herring gull, feathers pristine white, fixes the departing craft with a prehistoric… Read more Labels: Martyn Clayton medium length stories pick of the month real life stories 2 comments:
Ayesha Marfani real life stories very short stories Friday, July 7, 2017 Donation Box by Ayesha Marfani <i>A poor and roughly educated child longs to make a contribution to the school donation box; by Ayesha Marfani.</i><br><br> They set the beautiful donation box at the entrance of the school. I loved the beauty of the box. The purple ribbons over it were cool. I saw students and parents putting in money. Every time someone neared it to put anything in its mouth; shaped as purple smiling lips, I felt happy and s… Read more Labels: Ayesha Marfani real life stories very short stories 7 comments:
criminal stories funny stories Jonathan Yom-Tov short stories Monday, July 3, 2017 The Home by Jonathan Yom-Tov <i>Mike's retirement home is going out of business unless he can find a drastic solution; by Jonathan Yom-Tov.</i><br><br> "You're dead, or you will be in a year tops." Sam looked up from his papers. "Actually, that's an unfortunate choice of words, especially given the circumstances. Sorry," he laughed weakly. "I meant the home will go bankrupt." <br><br> "That's terr… Read more Labels: criminal stories funny stories Jonathan Yom-Tov short stories 4 comments:
