a sprinkle of faith

Category: fiction

  • Six Word Story –

    – There’s a mouse in the house. – I thought my illustration and six word story might be a fun break from the Alphabet Game. Plus, I’m going to veer into uncharted territory for the letter “P,” and I need time to organize and prepare. I’m going to familiarize myself with the elements of a…

  • Jazzy Jax

    -Barbershop Tales- Chapter 3 “Fly me to the moon…  let me play among the stars, And let me see what spring is like… On a-Jupiter and Mars.” Floyd was working on his supply list when he heard the pleasant voice outside, singing one of his favorite old Sinatra tunes. A tall, thin man stood at…

  • Hallelujah Henry

    -Barbershop Tales- Chapter 2 Floyd had just finished locking up when he heard tapping on the door. “Hold on,” he yelled. The taps turned to thumps, and by the time he reached the door it sounded as though someone was trying to jack hammer their way in. He was greeted by Henry, the gentleman who…

  • Amazing Grace

    -Barbershop Tales- Chapter 1 “My husband’s having an affair,” Grace mumbled, her eyes fixated on the floor.  A single tear slid down her cheek as she clicked her sandals together – shaking off remnants of freshly cut hair that had managed to land between her toes. Grace was one of Floyd’s first clients and she…

  • Floyd’s Place

    -Barbershop Tales- Prologue Secrets were never safe in the town of Jagger Hills. Gossip traveled so fast that the phone lines buzzed. Tourists – who didn’t know any better – would often duck and run, believing that a swarm of bees was overhead. Then, after a while, people got tired, or hurt, or just plain angry,…

  • Black & Blue

    A Cat Poem I am the queen of the castle,I’ve earned my place on the throne.I deliver goods to my people,Be it feather, or fur, or bone. My enemies cry for attention,In the darkness they growl and mew.I chase them down the alleyway,Until my paws are black and blue. I am the queen of the…