a sprinkle of faith

Tag: writing

  • The Old Man

    A Short Story The old man showed up just after Billy Clyde knocked me out. School let out early and it was too hot to take the bus. Burt, the driver, always sweats real bad, and on days like this he would stink to high heaven. I was outside of Cassiel Park when I saw…

  • Catching the Moon

    This is part of an ongoing story, continued each day using the Daily Spur’s word prompt. I’ve moved the previously published parts, rearranged to run as a normal story, HERE in case you are interested in reading it in it’s entirety. Today’s word is: Rung. Catching the Moon (#10) While Bob was trying to grasp…

  • Surprise Visitor

    Surprise Visitor

    ..Surprise Visitor (#9).. Bob was lost in his head (thinking about that night some seventeen years ago) when Anastasia finally finished her song. As the applause died down, she gestured to someone behind the crowd and every eye in the room looked to see a stunning young girl. She seemed to be a teenager, but…

  • The Hiding Place

    The Hiding Place

    It was humid that summer evening, like June usually is in the valley, and the three of them had gone down to the swimming hole to cool down. Draco wandered off, like he always did, trying to trap fireflies in a jar. Bob and Anastasia stayed in the water, swimming until their arms and legs…

  • Moondance

    Moondance

    This is an ongoing story, continued each day (more or less) using the Daily Spur’s word prompt. Today’s word is: Recommendation. Below the latest addition are the previously published parts, rearranged to run as a normal story would, rather than backwards. It’s purely for entertainment purposes (hopefully yours and not just mine!), so if the…

  • Word Games

    Word Games

    This is an ongoing story that is continued each day (more or less) using the Daily Spur’s word prompt. Today’s word is: Dictionary. Below the latest addition are the previously published parts. I’ve rearranged them to run as a normal story would, rather than backwards, because even I was having trouble following it. It’s purely…