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Submitted to Contest #97
“I love the night, the night sky. It soothes the pain in my heart and the consternation in my mind.” Joe, a, mild mannered, ordinary looking man of average height and build was in anguish. He was imprisoned in a small cell; it was smaller than the bathroom in his small flat. There was a window with bars above his head. He couldn’t see out to anything below. But he could see up to the stars and the moon. So he gazed upon the night sky and prayed. He marvelled at the magnificence of the Milky Way peeking down at him, with light strea...
Submitted to Contest #95
THE SCENE IS SETFierce winds shrieked through the ship's riggings. Mountainous waves thundered against the sides of the vessel. Her timber creaked and groaned. The man on the deck wanted to shut out the terrible sounds. Far worse were the shouts of the mariners, captain and crew, as they struggled to keep the ship afloat. Jonah felt sure that those men were about to die – all because of him!Jonah made a very serious mistake. What did he do wrong? He impulsively went against God's instructions. He was a prophet, and they were supposed to do a...
Submitted to Contest #92
"Mandy, stop!" One step, second step, poise, leap and plunge headfirst -- arms stretched forward. A perfect dive into the middle of the swimming pool. My knees gave in and I sank onto the grass holding my breath. "Come Cindy, out now, out!" She had her Labrador by its collar and was pulling it toward the pool steps. Cindy had been in the water at the deep end of the pool for about an hour. She had grabbed the hose of the Kreepy Krawly pool suction cleaner and was jerking it about with her teeth. This would have been her third conquest ...
Submitted to Contest #90
Bonnie Seach Word count 1928 The aircraft spluttered, lost altitude and plunged into a tree. The pilot died instantly. His wife was able to carry their young child to a safe crevice in the rock laden hillside. She tenderly comforted him as best she could. She was injured and had lost blood. Water! She had to find water. Leaving the boy sleeping in a tiny cave she salvaged two water bottles from the wreck and hobbled toward mist in the distance. Was that the sound of water nearby, flowing rapidly? She pushed her way through the...
Submitted to Contest #89
Someone tries to say goodbye but keeps getting interrupted Uncle Jake R.I.P Prince Philip of England passed away three days ago. He was the consort of Queen Elizabeth the Second for some 70 years. The British nation is in mourning. Millions of loyal subjects are saying “goodbye” to the Duke of Edinburgh, without being interrupted… It is peaceful and orderly, yet sorrowful. Uncle Jake died a week ago and the palaver to lay the old man to rest is enough to make the French Revolution seem like a child's bedtime fairy story.&nb...
Submitted to Contest #88
TRUTH BE BOLD"Gold! I've found gold!" Hans de Beer drenched himself with the pan of water, it trickled down into his unkempt beard. He danced about clutching 3 gold nuggets. “Look!” He thrust his open hand toward his companion. “We’re going to be rich Gert!”Gert grabbed a nugget and threw his battered hat into the air, “It feels so good Hans, ou maat”. They danced about barefoot! Wealth and power go together like bread and jam. You can't have one without the other. The Transvaal of South Africa attracted gold diggers from all ...
Submitted to Contest #87
THE WASHING OF THE LIONS A big company pulls an April Fools’ prank that ends up going horribly wrong . Bernie, the Editor of a widely read newspaper scratched his tousled head . The top button of his shirt was undone and his tie hung forlornly. A noose around his neck would have lent some cheer to his mood. Three empty coffee cups crowded his desk. He drummed his figures anxiously. What was troubling the usually dynamic, confident director of daily news? He loved to remind everyone of the importance of news. “The word comes from the ...
Submitted to Contest #86
"Ouch!" People were dancing and singing. Children were chasing each other and shouting. Dogs were chasing the children and barking. The band was belting out one of John Phillip Sousa's marches. The cacophony vibrated in my ears. It was painful. The park was decorated with flowers, balloons and ribbons. Why? It was the Spring Festival! It was surprisingly hot in Johannesburg, South Africa. I ambled over to the ice cream seller for a cooling cone. I looked up and up at an enormous tree that was sheltering a group of beer drinking reveler...
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