FLASHES of inspiration. SHORT deliberations. STORIES for all.
BATHED IN LIGHTNING by Kelvin M. Knight There was something about lightning. Such rawness. Such energy. Clarrisa loved the way zigzagging lines straightened as they crackled across Radium Springs. There was hissing, and bubbling, then bellyfuls of ghostly steam consumed these glowing banks. She chuckled. She felt giddy. Another bolt of lightning fried the waters. … Continue reading BATHED IN LIGHTNING
THE HEART OF THE MATTER by Kelvin M. Knight They came here when the trees’ leaves twinkled with iridescent light and highlighted a familiar shape, and something else. Something that made them grab each others’ hands and sway. In this something they hummed until water flowed from a gap high above them. First a … Continue reading THE HEART OF THE MATTER
ALL WAYS by Kelvin M. Knight Cars screeched to a halt at the sight - all four lanes. Those clouds, plummeting, unwinding, parting. Camera phones clicked. One man rushed to the boot of his car and pulled out a tripod with a 360 degree camera attached - which seemed odd considering all eyes were focussed … Continue reading ALL WAYS
THIS NOTHINGNESS by Kelvin M. Knight Try blindfolding me - I will work those bands loose. Try gouging out my eyes - still I will see. Gag me, suffocate me, starve me, decapitate me. I am still here. Here where I belong - in my beloved Mother Country where I feel everything. These years of … Continue reading THIS NOTHINGNESS
This week Pegman is back in the USA, at the Garnet Mountain Fire Lookout in Big Sky Montana. Your mission is to write up to 150 words inspired by the prompt. What you write is up to you–contributors post anything from poetry, to every flavor of fiction, to personal essay. All we ask is that … Continue reading BETTER THE DEVIL YOU KNOW
This week Pegman takes us to Frankfurt, Germany. Germany is unique among European countries in that there is very little street view. Hover your Pegman over the map of Germany and you’ll see what I mean. The Pegman challenge is to write up to 150 words inspired by the week’s location. You can use the … Continue reading FRANKFURT FESTIVAL
This week Pegman strolls into Montevideo, Uraguay on the southeast coast of South America to hear your stories inspired by the location. This week, strange as it may sound, my story was inspired by both the picture above and the quote below. A quote I picked up from my WordPress feed, from a follower whose name … Continue reading Privileged
