By Stef Amfitheatrof
They called her Blossom. An evergreen to the street that kept its workshop tucked away, below ground. Blue tipped hair, gangly, and gap toothed. On windy days she set her mouth to a frame, to feel the stream of…...
Category 2023 SS Prompt 2: Blossom
2023 SS Prompt 2: Blossom
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Bloom and Blossom by Rereloluwa Bajomo
Flowers take time to blossom and I was just like them. Slowly, steadily, I took root and grew. But I didn’t blossom. Rather than thrive or flourish, I suffered. I was suppressed in a world where my kind was not…...
Lilian and Ben
They say that history is written by the victors and that is also true for stories. Many tales have been twisted so much that they are barely recognisable to the few who knew what actually happened, to the ones who…...
What I’m Meant For by Debbie Gravett
When all you want to do is make someone happy.
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The snow had stopped but the wind was so cold it felt like it cut her skin. The days were getting longer, but that was barely noticeable with the gray clouds, the snow and the hail. The winters here paused…...
The Lily Blossom by Diane Wordsworth
She'd been sent on a magical mystery tour, but it was starting to feel like a wild goose chase... or a wild puffin chase...
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An unexpected blossom heralds the telling of an unpleasant truth.
Read MoreWaiting to Blossom – Kim WainerBlossom of Istanbul. Marina Solntseva
Max’s mum turned out to look a bit like Monica Bellucci. Too bad he did not look like her. A tall woman of age with long legs, wearing a black cashmere pullover, a French teacher. – Your name is…...
The Gardener by R.L. Nel
She really needs to find herself a new gardener and fire Ephraim. But reliable help is so hard to come by these days.
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Took a bit of a detour and will see where it all leads
Read MoreThe Fog part 2 StellaLive or die
I’ve lost a lot. My wife and two of my daughters died of sickness about a year one after the other. There were no signs of what illness it could’ve been nor of any cure. I despaired, but my remaining…...