In the end, the most surprising thing about the video was that no two people ever remembered it the same. It was a modern-day Rorschach test. It was only three minutes and twelve seconds long, but people saw different things when they recounted what they had watched. One thing everyone agreed on was the video… Continue reading Desert Highway (a dream)
Tag: existentialism
The Dandelion and the Hammer
The patrol car hadn’t even come to a complete stop when the sheriff pushed open the door, and then, like a magic trick, he was out of the car and standing beside it, the flashing lights still running. His deputy reached past him and killed the engine. “Ain’t this something? What is this, Carl? The… Continue reading The Dandelion and the Hammer
A Good Day to Die
We all must die sometime. This area seems like a fine enough place to do it. The trail here is narrow and curves sharply to the right. The drop-offs here are significant. The land below is a dotted landscape of extremes. The winters here are harsh, and the trees are all stunted, short-limbed things that… Continue reading A Good Day to Die
Salmon Nigiri
Flash Fiction Challenge 100 – Day 71 The salmon nigiri rotates past the couple for the third time since they sat down several minutes ago. Years ago, one patron, an older man, had slyly flicked a sharpie marker against the conveyor belt to time how long it took for the sushi items to pass through… Continue reading Salmon Nigiri
Rock
Flash Fiction Challenge 100 – Day 50 My head spins under the hot Texas sun. I drop the rock. His blood on my hands, already tacky and drying. He had wanted my money. My money! What just happened to me? I cannot answer that question. Perhaps it was the accumulation of a thousand acts… Continue reading Rock
Stories by Shawn 