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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Evicted/Invited? (Part 2 of 2)
But then I hear a tiny sound
That stirs my mem’ry, brings me ‘round
To former joys. I used to know.
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Published 5 years ago.
Evicted/Invited? (Part 1 of 2)
The cellar room I once called home
Far out of sight, a site alone
Cannot remain a haven now:
This mo…
Published 5 years ago.
stress and soreness
I'll get to the point yea, right away
I'm having trouble handling my life today
I've been ridiculed,…
Published 5 years ago.
Leftover snippet from my song Whatever it Is, a WIP
It is a fact that I’ve got your back
In any conflict, I’ll stand up for you, my friend
You’ll never …
Published 5 years ago.
Three Word Prompt: A Search for Meaning
I will figure it out. I'm applying my best thoughts to it every day.
It happened three days ago. By …
Published 5 years ago.
Disengaging
Hi, Skylar! There's something I've always wanted to ask you, ever since I was a guppy. Is it really …
Published 5 years ago.
Three Word Prompt: Dancing Through my Lonely Dreams
The art of dance is the art of the fall.
It's the trace of your face as you race down the hall
In …
Published 5 years ago.
Hearts' Mending (6)
Well, life proceeded, in the standard way--
I lived the dream I thought that I should dream.
But lit…
Published 5 years ago.
Nothing I'd Rather
There's nothing I would rather see
Than your smile as you walk to me
There's nothing that I'd rather…
Published 5 years ago.
Three Word Prompt: Take Your Fill, with Bern and Barm Ellis
Well, me and Barmy were there at the dump, watching the truck unload and trying to see if there were…
Published 5 years ago.
Three Word Prompt: Amadeus, exculpated, and verbose
"Well, it's like this, kid," Igor murmured to the wasted figure, tapping out his cigarette and musin…
Published 5 years ago.
Three Word Prompt: Broccoli. Mermaid. Protractor.
I think it was the protractor that first caught my attention. Not many of my team of friends in th…
Published 5 years ago.
Moonlit Ascension (2/2)
My other siblings graceful are
And grave in kindly care
We ply the succor in the world
In lives whos…
Published 5 years ago.
Moonlit Ascension (1/2)
When dusk descends, the waves draw near,
And gravity holds sway.
I hold the moon within my eye;
I ho…
Published 5 years ago.
The Ent. Is Near! (2/2)
What did weevils do, Curly? I hear you inquire.
Do they truly, maliciously fight fire with fire?
…
Published 5 years ago.