Photo by Sue Vincent
The sky is aflame. Under the relentless heat,
the cracked ground cries out for relief.
Then, You in Your infinite mercy, command
the clouds to empty themselves upon the earth.
Praises pour forth from our lips when the first drops of rain fall.
This was written for the #writephoto Prompt – Aflame at Sue Vincent’s Daily Echo.
PHOTO PROMPT © Roger Bultot
When he came into the library, I panicked. I was afraid that if he saw me, he would come over and say hi and I was petrified that I wouldn’t be able to hide my feelings from him. He was the most popular guy on campus and I was—well, the girl least likely to attract someone like him.
“Hi.”
“Hi,”
“May I join you?”
“Yes.”
He sat down and stared at me so hard that I wanted to cover my face. “Are you busy Saturday night?”
“No.”
“How about dinner and a movie?”
Stunned, I nodded.
He grinned.
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This was written for the Friday Fictioneers challenge hosted by Rochelle Wisoff-Fields For more details, visit Here. To read other stories based on this week’s prompt, visit Here.
Here I am on a beautiful tropical island and instead of relaxing in the shade with a good book, going for a walk or a swim, I’m texting him. What’s the matter with me? I told him that things were moving too quickly and that I needed some space. He wasn’t happy about that but he respected my wishes. I promised him that when I got back from my vacation, I would call him.
So, why am I texting him now? I guess absence makes the heart grow fonder. I miss him and wish that he were here. I keep my message simple. Am having a great time. The weather here is lovely. Hope you’re doing okay. After I send it, I walk to the water’s edge and wait for his reply. The water looks really tempting. Maybe I will go for a swim after I hear from him.
Twenty minutes later, he replies. While you’re there having a great time, I’m missing you like crazy. So, I’m not doing okay.
I immediately texted back, I lied. I’m miserable here without you. I don’t need any more space. I’m going to cut my holiday short and fly home.
No, don’t do that. I’ll come to you.
When he showed up hours the following day, I was deliriously happy. We have been inseparable since.
This was written for the Ragtag Daily Prompt for today’s prompt, Island. If you’re interested in participating, click HERE for more information.
Photo Credit: Susan Spaulding
Assimilation. It was something Chaska fought against from the very start. Much like I tried to fight my attraction and gradual love for him. We were of different cultures and races. I always believed that one day after I left college, I would marry a colored man. Never once did I ever imagine that I would end up falling in love with a Lakota Sioux man.
The moment I saw him, I sensed that I was in grave trouble. He was bigger than life but at the same time, reserved. He was strong not just physically but spiritually and mentally. I was struck by his features—handsome, weather-beaten face, smooth dark skin and long, thick, flowing black hair and his quiet strength.
He and two other Indians enrolled in this historically black college. It was clear that they felt out of place and resisted wearing the uniforms but I persuaded him to and he them. He disliked being in a classroom, saying that outdoors would be better– nature would be the classroom. The desks were set up in the woods behind the college. Years later, they still sit there, neglected. As for me, I’ve a happy home elsewhere with Chaska.
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This story was inspired by the 1999 movie, Unbowed. It’s a story about three Lakota Sioux men who enroll in a historically black college, and their reluctance to assimilate causes friction between their black peers. Some come to embrace their similar history, while others remain bitter. One of them falls in love with a black woman.
This was written for Sunday Photo Fiction hosted by Susan Spaulding. For more details visit Here. To read more of the stories based on this week’s prompt, visit Here.
PHOTO PROMPT © Russell Gayer
“How long are you going to keep those walls and fences up, Carly? When are you going to let yourself love and be loved again?”
I wanted to reach up and touch his face and tell him that I was afraid of getting hurt again. I had allowed myself to love and in return all I got was heartache. I didn’t want to go through that again. Those walls and fences were my protection. I wasn’t about to tear them down. “I’m sorry, Greyson.”
“So am I.”
I watched him walk away. Was I making a terrible mistake?
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This was written for the Friday Fictioneers challenge hosted by Rochelle Wisoff-Fields For more details, visit Here. To read other stories based on this week’s prompt, visit Here.
Photo by Akshata Ram
It was Christmas but she wasn’t feeling jolly. Her relationship with Bo was over. They’d been dating for a year and just when she thought that things were getting serious between them, he broke up with her. She’d sat there on the park bench, stunned. She hadn’t seen it coming. She was speechless.
“Why?” she finally managed to ask. “What did I do wrong?”
“There’s no easy way to say this, Chloe. “I like you but I’m not in love with you. If we stay together, you will be happy at first but then miserable later on. You deserve to be with a guy who will love you as much as you love me.”
She flinched as if he’d struck her. “I can’t believe it.”
“I’m sorry…I never meant to hurt you.”
It was the worst moment of her life. She collapsed on the bed. I can’t be Santa’s helper today. I can’t face those kids. Bo’s going to be there. I can’t face him…
She wrote Bo a letter of resignation.
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This was written for Flash Fiction for Aspiring Writers hosted by Priceless Joy and Joe. For more information visit Here. To read other stories based on this week’s prompt, visit Here.
Sources: Love Bondings; Cosmopolitan;
PHOTO PROMPT © Nick Allen
She found him in the shed, sorting through old paint cans. “I’ve decided to move back to Atlanta.”
He turned. “Just like that.”
“What else do you expect me to do?”
“I expect you to stay.”
“But what about Jamey?”
“Stay for his sake.”
“When I did the video about choosing life, I didn’t expect the attacks or the hate.”
“As a rape victim, they expected you to terminate your pregnancy.”
“But, I chose life–Jamey’s life.”
“You made the right choice. Don’t let anyone make you think otherwise.”
“I won’t.”
“So…?”
“I’ll stay.”
“Good choice.”
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This story was inspired by a true story of a rape victim whose decision to choose life made her the target of Abortion activists.
This was written for the Friday Fictioneers challenge hosted by Rochelle Wisoff-Fields For more details, visit Here. To read other stories based on this week’s prompt, visit Here.
