Lest we forget

Autumn sunset at the foot of Mount Ainslie
Autumn sunset at the foot of Mount Ainslie

Snap frozen in time
to preserve our greatest wealthโ€”
nature, photographed.

Distracted

The press briefing was intended to elaborate on the measures taken to tackle the situation. But everyone lost focus, and their minds, when blustery winds blew the speakerโ€™s wig off.


My entry for the final day of the Writers Victoria Flash Fiction competition. Today’s prompt: focus.

Finders, not keepers

Unable to bear more suffering, the old man returned the battered book to the library. Itโ€™d gather dust, as it was always meant toโ€”until the true owner reclaimed it.


This is my entry for day 28 of the Writers Victoria Flash Fiction competition. Today’s prompt: gather.

Imagination

As an artist, it was his job to create alternative realities. And he excelled every timeโ€”even became filmmaker of the year. Twice. The secret? He distorted his own reality.


This is my entry for day 27 of the Writers Victoria Flash Fiction competition. Today’s prompt: distorted.