Acerbic
The morning dew glistened like a burnished blanket sprawled over the tips of grass along the road. The air of the dawning was crisp; each breath brought a…
Sir Bic
55 stories written on Ficly, 2011, shared under CC BY-SA 3.0. Their page on ficly.com
Blasted 9
Meanwhile, in another corner of the galaxy… Broken Droids - pieces and parts – are piled in every nook and cranny of an under-ground workshop. An old man sits…
Franklyn Laws
Alone, without a penny to my name, I finally learned that lesson. These days, I don’t talk to anyone and nobody talks to me either. I stand here on the side of…
The Musician
The sun drifted slowly onto the horizon as the knights ascended the stairs of the Grandstand together. So where are you off to now, my friend?” Sir Bic asked…
Foyer Infinity
Seven followed Six so that Six came right before Seven. Seven’s tummy rumbled, making Six a nervous-wreck. “Oh, this place again!” she said, hanging up her…
Never Neverland
The floorboards creaked as he shuffled to the front door. It squeaked as it opened and the morning air brought his little body a shiver. Rubbing the sleep from…
Alienated
For many days, I have observed this “earth-like” planet. Much is similar to my world; grassy areas with trees but not many and not as green. The sky and ocean…
Your Place in Time
So, my dearest love, this is why I am not here; this is why I have left you. I did not belong here with the Eloi, they are my father’s people, not mine. I want…
Cobblestone
In a small town in old Mexico lived an man and his burro, Don Diego, but the man called him “Dee-de” for short. The people of Pueblo Poco took pride in their…
A Posse-bility
The sun was setting on Boot Hill. Through the dust of a posse’s trail its amber glow faded; night was on the horizon. The hired men rode toward Tombstone, sent…
Blue Block
Peter lifted his head from off the pasty white table; the sleeves of his shirt were soaked with tears. Sniffling, he lowered the box back over the two buttons…
Red Ruse
A color-wheel wasteland, the room was void of prismatic life. A white chair pushed under a white table with a white box sat in the center of a stark white…
Errant Entry
The sky ignited in flashes of yellow light; the pulse shedders fired as the ground rattled under our feet. The smell of burning vegetation mixed with molten…
Unemployed
White florescent light flooded the unemployment office. The polished concrete floor showed reflections of people standing in a line that wound around ribbon…
I Am An Athenaeum
I am an athenaeum; In the innermost area of every house. The place, Where eternity came from, Where eternity will one day return. A room filled with shadows. A…
Loose Change: 5&D
His heavy eyes opened to golden rays of light; the smoldering sunrise radiated though the layers of grated platforms above. A tilting of the head and light…
Blasted 6
Mayhem was aboard the Pulsar Wind. Captain Novax had fumbled wildly at the helm getting the ship out and away from the docking bay. Presently, he enjoyed the…
Jack Wechsler
Still hidden from their view, on the fire escape in some dark alley off First Avenue, Jack finally let his body go limp. Feeling a slight relief from the…
Blasted 5
High above the docking bay, Commander Tarsus paced the bridge with one arm behind his back. The station was in chaos; every soldier was earnestly searching for…
Blasted 3
The portal door shut behind him as the energy-charge exploded on the other side. Novax gave a swift look back, wiped his brow, shrugged his shoulders, turned…