Sunday, September 23, 2012

Robbin’ in the Hood


The Sunday Flash Factory 5 to 50/55 challenge prompt words in bold.


The fundraiser was held at The Old Mission. Our host, dressed as Friar Tuck, welcomed us in from the rain. A gowned woman with a powdered face ushered us into the main hall where other guests mingled with other monks. A door slammed shut. A gun appeared from under a frock. I prayed for deliverance.

Sunday, September 9, 2012

The Circular Sidewinder


The Sunday Flash Factory 5 to 50/55 challenge prompt words in bold.

The rattlesnake drinks champagne and speaks Spanish with a lisp. Members of his audience shake their tails in approval, even though they've heard the speech before. His words take flight and sputter through the overheated air as if their batteries are weak. At his next rally, he'll advocate the same almost truths using recharged words.