PHOTO PROMPT © Bill Reynolds Johnny and June met in a fever, hotter than a pepper sprout.* Johnny was lonely; June, a colorful butterfly that landed on his property one summer day. During the day Johnny shared his resources with her and at night June shared her fire with him. Sunflower was born on the…

PHOTO PROMPT © Rochelle Wisoff-Fields The knock sends arrows of dread shooting through my body and the sound of a train begins to grow in my head. Mary and “the crew,” with their trucks and their cameras, are early. Although Mary was a weak-willed child that was easy to control, she’s grown up to be…

PHOTO PROMPT © David Stewart “How’s the suite? What’s that sound?” Jill asks. “Roomy with lots of windows. It’s a thunderstorm.” Jack says. “Ooh, nice!  And a thunderstorm sounds cozy. Take a pic, I want to see!” says Jill. Jack snaps a quick pic, then sends. Jill zooms in on the bits of figures in…

PHOTO PROMPT © Rochelle Wisoff-Fields Merle’s now-silver, but still-wavy hair shines like a beacon from a block away. He’s sitting at their bench, the one they met at each afternoon after classes. The campus has changed so much, but the iron bench remains, the same deep blue the sky has on a clear day. Marie…

PHOTO PROMPT © Alicia Jamtaas Only a keen eye notices the garlic; if they do, they know I am a gardener and think nothing of it. Six summers ago, neighborhood pets start disappearing. By August, it is children. In December, l lay the trap, and on New Year’s Eve, it takes the bait. Its silver…