slapdashmonuments
Joined Ficlatté in September 2014
232 stories, 1 challenge, 1 prompt, 230 comments, and 37 friends
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Inspiration hits with a flash, stories written on the go. A rumble of laughter and the tale is heard only in echoes. The wind blows me in a new direction. Whom shall I visit next?
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Reinstalling my System (8)
And one day, I will find the way,
The strength to tell my spouse,
And hope to Heaven I won't lose
My…
Published 7 years ago.
Reinstalling my System (7)
I have so much, so very much
My frame can't hold it all
I'll burst if I attempt to keep
Its mass be…
Published 7 years ago.
Reinstalling my System (6)
No more can I control the way
I love, the quality
Of my affection, nor the strength--
Heart listens …
Published 7 years ago.
Reinstalling my System (5)
But no, my heart just wouldn't die,
It loved, though I ignored
Its every message, every urge
Shut do…
Published 7 years ago.
Reinstalling my System (4)
The progress bar moves slowly still
Do not unplug your unit,
I rub my temples wearily
I know I can't…
Published 7 years ago.
Reinstalling my System (3)
That's all the standard user needs--
The office suite for home,
With other users disallowed,
Not rec…
Published 7 years ago.
Reinstalling my System (2/9)
But, as per norm, a glitch appeared
I shouldn't love them all!
Perhaps a virus tossed its rope
To sc…
Published 7 years ago.
Reinstalling my System (1/9)
Hi. After storm and stress, I find
I can't do much right now
But wag my cursor back and forth
And wa…
Published 7 years ago.
Fight to the Finish
My life is an arena where a struggle for control
Is always raging, night and day. O, who shall win m…
Published 7 years ago.
Obliging Souls
Elden was always such an obliging person: a foster mother to me, who took better care of me than my …
Published 7 years ago.
Eponymous Steaming Mugshot
Open the bag, use your best scoop.
Prepare your keyboard and your mill. Each bean is a notion, an i…
Published 7 years ago.
Pineapple Upside Down Cake
Sad, I picture myself cutting the sugary crust with my stainless steel fork. When it cracked apart t…
Published 7 years ago.
An Intrusive Thought
I hadn't heard from you in several days, my dear close friend. Sunday when I thought of you I was su…
Published 7 years ago.
Interim
The disaster happened. What I feared the most, really occurred. I lost it all, all I wanted to keep,…
Published 7 years ago.
Music History Anecdote!
Many people like the old song sung by Doris Day and covered by countless others, but relatively few …
Published 7 years ago.