2LAW Flash Lit Challenge #6, October 2021 A Bad Workman “Uggghhhhh!” I propped my elbow on the driver’s side door and put my head on my hand, irritated and tired, “Look at this freakin’ traffic!” Image by Lisa Perry I crept onto the freeway on-ramp at a snail’s pace along with what felt like hundreds … Continue reading A Bad Workman
Flash Lit
Many Hands
2LAW Flash Lit Challenge #5, October 2021 Photo credit Bronwyn Emery With her left hand she held the small slip of paper in front of my face, and with her right hand she signed, “Go call.” I looked at the phone number on the tiny scrap of paper that my American Sign Language teacher had … Continue reading Many Hands
Early to Bed
2LWA Flash Lit Challenge #4, October 2021 Photo credit Bronwyn Emery Night after night, the walls billowed in and out like an accordion, bringing waves of panic. She was five. She couldn’t communicate it; she didn’t have the words. No one understood what the problem was. Every night there were tears and big gulping breaths, … Continue reading Early to Bed
A Stitch In Time
2LWA Flash Lit Challenge #3, October 2021 They didn’t have much, just a modest house in a working class neighborhood. Art was in the business of floor covering — a tradesman in a busy industry now that housing was booming after the war. Each morning he would lift the heavy rolls of padding and carpet … Continue reading A Stitch In Time
A Bird in the Hand
2LWA Flash Lit Challenge #2, October 2021 I had held on to those Börn ballet flats for years, long beyond when they were presentable in a professional setting. They were just perfect, though, with the sensible elastic strap that went across the top of my foot and plenty of support for my high arch. The … Continue reading A Bird in the Hand
If The Shoe Fits
2LWA Flash Lit Challenge #1, October 2021 Suite Seventeen Twenty-Seven was displayed in an elegant calligraphic font on the door of the most lavish suite in the hotel. Appointed with rich fabrics, the expertly crafted furniture was welcoming after a long journey. The suite opened onto an expansive balcony offering breathtaking views of the the … Continue reading If The Shoe Fits
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