Taj Fregene – Morgen 'with an E' Bailey

Welcome to Flash Fiction Friday (albeit on the Saturday!) and the one hundred and ninety-second piece in this series. This is the forty-fifth bunch of 6-word stories by a variety of authors, together with their 6-word biographies!

6-word stories

by Chong Teck SIM – aspiring Singaporean writer

Moonless night. Howling dogs. Quick footsteps.
No… no… I didn’t tell tales!
Foreign investor. Local businessman. Conflicting priorities.
Hidden talent: I’m a bathroom crooner.
Chocolate cake: for Pinkie, my Chihuahua.
With dread, he ate century eggs.
In tears, he returned the ring.
Big appetite. Ten burgers. Still hungry.
Slippery floor. I fell, face down.
He follows her from a distance.

by Kathryn Jones, a mysterious Christian writer

She was found – dead. Killer cuffed.

by Lyndon Loweth, imagination is my escape.

Inserting the syringe, hope fills me.

by André Lepine, just writing down dreams.

Rainy sidewalks make graveyards for worms.
Coffee and whiskey bookend Father’s days.
Whining car, whining driver, winter morning.
Home isn’t built in a day.
Elephants never put off till tomorrow…

by Valerie Fish – Writing from the heart

No heartbeat, no life. Heartbreaking delivery.
Redhead finds blonde hair. Wedding off.
Snoring husband smothered. Verdict crime passionel.
Winning ticket down drain. Divorce pending.
Wrong button pressed. Nuclear explosion. Obliteration.

by Samikshya Mishra, writer of anything fiction

I hated because I saw myself.
I was always forgotten, never ignored.
‘Twas goodbye, but we met again.
She cooked for all, never herself.
“Fight,” they said, hiding behind me.
I’ll wait until I find us.
After receiving everything, she’d said, “More.”
Look around, you are not alone.
None would know that they’re God.
I loved myself, never got betrayed.

by Pippa Stroud, insomniac and mountain biker

Mosquito net. Windows open. Door locked.

by Anita Bowden – happy bunny in disguise

Old flame sent photo. Eyes missing.
Opens card. “Happy deathday.” Wardrobe opens.
Delivers cat food. Starved child eats.
Decades later lovers reunite. Barren. Impotent.
Caught in the act. Homicidal thespian.
Packed arena. Special performance. Lion roars.
Murder your darlings. Before she does.
Cold hands, warm heart. Transplant success.

by Chris Tattersall, esteemed writer in waiting.

Football hooligans, waiting to kick off.

by Taj Fregene. Doctor. Writer. Musician. Dreamer

Her beauty and his love faded

and then some from yours truly… Morgen Bailey, Morgen With an E

Productive day but nothing to show.
Watching TV – I should be writing.
Unrequited love – it’s finally sunk in.

If you’d like to submit your 6-worders (up to ten per blog post, although you can send as many as you like and I’ll either pick the best ones or if I like most / all of them, schedule ahead) and / or 500-word max. stories for considerationfor Flash Fiction Friday take a lookhere.