Short Fiction

Hole in One

Lisa Tomey-Zonneveld
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Jiminy heard a crash coming from the front of the house; having a hunch, it was his friend, up to no good, he hopped up and checked. Sure enough, there stood the little boy with tears rolling down his cheeks. “I didn’t mean to knock it over,” Perry cried, “I was just practicing my putting and got carried away.”

“Well, look there, little man, there at the cup, in all the excitement, you made a successful putt.”

“Y-y-you mean you aren’t mad at me?”

“Aww it’s one of those things and you just clean up the vase and let’s call it a done deal.”

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There you have it! This is my Six Sentence Story for this week in response to the prompt work “Hunch.” Would you like to see what lovely stories to read this week? Go to this Link.

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A Restful Rendezvous, A Sestina By Aruna Gurumurthy

Lisa Tomey-Zonneveld

A beautiful sestina which makes me want to relax and ponder. Well done, Aruna.

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A Restful Rendezvous Pink roses in a rustic glass vase, the mellow touch of a khaki-colored, soft plaid blanket on my skin as I lay on the wicker chair letting the cool air weave through, aligning myself with the soft pillow for rest. What can I say when the silhouette of life is picture-perfect? Is the silhouette of my life picture-perfect? Today it is roses, tomorrow it may be peonies filling the vase, opening in a spread of colors, as they rest on the sides of the vase, much like the plush blanket falling on the wicker grooves, its waves streaming through, as it is crunched and crinkled on the chair. Every time I sway on the rocking chair nearing the flowers, I whimsy life’s colors, a mélange in perfection. Pink juxtaposed with green, I breathe a sigh, looking through, casting my eyes on the carved green vase. Reflections of…

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TTOT

Ten Things of Thankful – July 17 2020

Lisa Tomey-Zonneveld
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Happy Friday and TTOT day! Let’s hop to it!

  1. Tax day is past and light is shining at the end of the tunnel.
  2. Mammogram results – just routine annual – were negative which is a positive!
  3. Air Conditioning, because…COOLNESS!!
  4. Special shopping times for seniors, like me. And people are wearing masks, who are able. I feel bad for those unable to wear them.
  5. Walking is still happening and for allergy medicine.
  6. Opportunities which overflow.
  7. News about someone I cannot share but it is good news so YAY!
  8. Test results for a family member were great!
  9. A family who helps. We rearranged the furniture in the living room and fixed the leg on the couch. I thought it was not in existence, but the couch swallowed it up and then spit it out, so YAY!!
  10. You! Won’t you be my neighbor? Join in and share 🙂 The more, the merrier!
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John Grey

Lisa Tomey-Zonneveld

Such a pulse of poetry.

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GOOD AND EVIL

The carving on my wall
is some African devil mask
that I picked up on my travels.
The hollow eyes stare
all day, all night,
at the crucifix on the mantel.
There is good and evil
in everything…
even a room.

LOOK, UP IN THE SKY

Crows on a tree branch,
DC-10 heading south.

One gets roadkill,
the other, peanuts and a beverage.

They both fly
but the cabin service differs.

IN THE NURSING HOME

Each confined
to their own room,
the sick can no longer
suffer together.

No communal TV.
The tables are silent.
Cards put away.

Here is an exile
inside another exile.
Even thoughts
can’t find their way
through to other people.

THE FIELDS SURROUNDING THE MONASTERY

Day flips open the land this morning.
Some fields lie fallow.
Others are anxious to grow.
Monks move about them,
praying and sowing.

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