As his hearing failed, Robert cataloged creatures with exceptional hearing so he could know them—a bat; a barn owl; a fox; any of the cephalopods; the dachshund he had when he was a little boy. At night, he would dream he was one of them, listening to the world.
Jon Berlin enjoys writing fiction. He owns a typewriter.
A whiff of Jasmine, I’m back on spring-break. The sound of rock music, I’m up on my feet. A taste of cocoa, I’m in from the cold. A sliver of moon, my heart skips a beat. A touch of silk, I’m back at the ball. Tiny, unexpected trips—never planned.
A prolific writer, Carol Reeves is loving the freedom and challenge of Flash Fiction. Her stories are found in 50-Word Stories and Flash Fiction Magazine. She often writes of the privilege and vicissitudes of aging. Her memoir, “All the Little Miracles,” was published in 2022.
Scent of mown grass. Faint jingle of Brody’s tags, and the pull of his leash in her palm.
Down the street, Milo and Sasha splashing in the pool, and little Ben crying, “Wait for me!”
Then the honeysuckle sweetness hedging the Jones’ yard. She’d hardly noticed before her vision dimmed.
Jennifer L Freed mostly writes poems, but likes 50-word stories. Her website is jfreed.weebly.com.
Wallace sat on a bench in the garden, a bag of Skittles in his hands. The EnChroma glasses were a gift from his grandchildren. They’d asked him to identify colors he was only recognizing for the first time.
Now alone, he sat gazing at the English violets, lost in purple.
Ran Walker is an award-winning author and creative writing professor who lives in Virginia. He can be reached via his website, ranwalker.com.