A leg. Two hours crab fishing, and only a leg to show for it. Okay, it may have been a crab’s leg, but judging by it’s already defunct existence, if something defunct can be said to exist, then it could hardly be put to good purpose in the culinary sense. ‘Rotten Crab’s Leg Paste’ justContinue reading “Leg: A Silly-Savvy Story”
Category Archives: Silly-Savvy Stories
Whatever Takes Your Fancy: Silly-Savvy Story
‘Select something,’ he said. ‘Yeah, I know, you said that before, but I just can’t think. It’s so hard to choose.’ ‘Just go for it. Whatever. Anything that takes your fancy!’ ‘But why? And if I do this, this time, what will you ask me to do next time?’ ‘Who knows – might be somethingContinue reading “Whatever Takes Your Fancy: Silly-Savvy Story”
Silly-Savvy Story: Lockdown
Lock-Down Three weeks, the British authorities said. Just three weeks to stay indoors, keep safe and protect others. It’s just a teeny-weeny virus, they said. Against our forces, and our willpower, it’s got no chance. We’ll corner it, and once it’s got nowhere to go, it’ll clear off, just disappear – poooffff! Like a bubble,Continue reading “Silly-Savvy Story: Lockdown”
Savvy Story – Boy On The Train
Boy On The Train In Meltdown He gets on the wrong train. Realising his error, he thinks he ought to get off at the next stop, but he wonders what would happen if he stayed on for the ride. Where might the train take him? Besides which, he’s enjoying the buzz, the excitement, the rhythmContinue reading “Savvy Story – Boy On The Train”
Silly Story – Meatup?
Meetup. There was something about the word that drew me in. Or, rather, something that drew my tongue out. Meetup. “Eat up!” my grandmother used to say. “Come on, eat up! I made it especially for you – it’s your favourite!” But I didn’t eat up. Instead, I put my feet up, up and ontoContinue reading “Silly Story – Meatup?”
Savvy Story – Carapace
She paces. Two forward, one back; three forward, one back; for forward, one back. And, in this way, she picks up her pace, each time, getting a little bit further. As others, get further, they actually get closer – closer to a goal, to someone else’s goal – a goal that someone else set, forContinue reading “Savvy Story – Carapace”
Quantum Coupling: A Short Story
Disclaimer: The images at the foot of this post link to Amazon. Should you choose to make a purchase, I will receive a commission at no extra cost to yourself. She’s angry. Angry with herself and angry with her mother. Angry with the trees that are her home – her family. Penknife in hand, RootsContinue reading “Quantum Coupling: A Short Story”
The Drilling: A Short Story
Crouching below the window-sill, I knew I couldn’t be seen. I couldn’t be seen and neither could I see out. It was best that way. To give into temptation and take a glance out, out at what might be lurking beyond, would have been tantamount to sending out an invitation – an invitation toContinue reading “The Drilling: A Short Story”
Assassin: A Savvy Tale
Sassy. Swinging her cloth bag, she saunters along the sauce isle, stopping only to grab her selection. Not Tesco tomato sauce, no – only the best for her (or for him)! Heinz it is. High sugar content needed. She pops the lid, peels back the silver seal, tips up the bottle, holds it highContinue reading “Assassin: A Savvy Tale”
Simulating Crumble: A Very Short Story
Inspired by five random words from Issue 64 of ‘mslexia’: ‘exposing’, ‘limping’, ‘simulations’, ‘performance’ and ‘speciality’. Simulations being her thing, her speciality, she gears herself up for the final performance. She types in a name, his name, sits back and watches. Watches him limping towards his destination, watches him exposing himself, watches as allContinue reading “Simulating Crumble: A Very Short Story”
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