PHOTO PROMPT © Roger Bultot Goodwill I’m sweeping the front stoop when they visit my shop; the lady with honey-shine hair and emerald eyes, holding hands with her small, pale son. They spend an afternoon looking for tiles to refurbish her patio. Her garrulousness almost overwhelms me, yet I appreciate her knowledge of clay, glazes,…
Category: Friday Fictioneers
#FF — Still Here
PHOTO PROMPT © Dale Rogerson Still Here My last competition in pole vaulting was in 1972. Three silvers and a gold rest on blue velvet in my parents’ living room. The committee recruited me in 1975 to be a commentator in Montreal. My first thought of the tower when I saw it was, how long…
#FF — Road to Heaven
PHOTO PROMPT © Rochelle Wisoff-Fields Road to Heaven Susie and Derek met as young’ns. Susie’s dad was a preacher on the tent revival circuit, and Derek’s made sure the trucks kept a-going and the tent didn’t blow over in the OK winds. Every evening, before Papa Ted preached his fire and brimstone, Susie, Derek, and…
#FF — Done Waiting
PHOTO PROMPT © Sandra Crook Done Waiting Gert rings two shorts, pause, one long, for Deb to bring tea. “Let me tell you how it’s going to be,” Reg says as he props his mud-caked boots on the tea table. “I’ll get you the money, I just need a little more time,” says Gert. “Done…
#FF — Surprise!
PHOTO PROMPT © Yvette Prior Surprise! Five years ago, Geenie and Fred decided they would go on a world cruise once they’d saved $50,000. Geenie was diligent in saving coins and dollars to put in the fund. Once a month she’d go to the nearby bank and deposit what she’d saved. Coins and dollars add…
#FF — Lucky Winners?
PHOTO PROMPT © Ted Strutz Lucky Winners? Rita’s mad skillz on musical trivia and speed-dialing have won her bistro vouchers, Ratt t-shirts, TayTay hats, and much more. Rita is the tenth caller to WKRP and wins tickets for all-expense paid trip for TWO to an Idles concert in London. Rita calls Harold with the news, saying,…
#FF — Under the Streetlight
PHOTO PROMPT © Dale Rogerson Under the Streetlight Merilee lives with seriousness and purpose as her father has taught her. People can’t be trusted, as everyone has hidden agendas. But seriousness demands exceptions. She is being promoted to Regional Director, and that is reason to celebrate. June, her friend, has convinced her to host a…
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