slapdashmonuments
Joined Ficlatté in September 2014
232 stories, 1 challenge, 1 prompt, 230 comments, and 37 friends
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Inspiration hits with a flash, stories written on the go. A rumble of laughter and the tale is heard only in echoes. The wind blows me in a new direction. Whom shall I visit next?
All Stories
Chaplin Rappin'
Chaz Chaplin made films in black and white; there was no green
It was gold, rush to modern times, co…
Published 9 years ago.
If you feel Empty
If you ever feel empty,
Tell me, please.
I have bountiful love
I’m hoping to help you
Fill the gap a…
Published 9 years ago.
Dazzled by the Blast: Francis Scott Key’s Inspiration
Everyone knows about the circumstances under which Key wrote the lyrics to the “Star Spangled Banner…
Published 9 years ago.
Communication
Leaving the kitchen light on
Tells me that there’s dishes to wash there before going to bed
.
Turnin…
Published 9 years ago.
Emotional Upload Allelujah
I have all these feelings now, rolling around
Like the chunks in a hearty, thick soup.
They’re some …
Published 9 years ago.
Gasoline Smile
Your regard, your bright eyes
And your gasoline smile
Start a flame that is singeing my heart
.
The …
Published 9 years ago.
Heavier Fluid
This glass of liquid seems to weigh a ton. I about dislocated my shoulder trying to pick it up.
Why …
Published 10 years ago.
Malicious Monologue
If you want to find your perfect enemy or adversary, look inside yourself.
You’re mad to think you’r…
Published 10 years ago.
Three Word Prompt: evocative, eloquent, and ebullient
Impressions of Three Campaigns
He's eloquent, proclaiming about the dangers of infiltration, ch…
Published 10 years ago.
Three Word Prompt: arabesque, labyrinthine, nemesis
The arabesque elaborate,
With filigree to decorate,
Is haunting in its melody,
But has a forged pe…
Published 10 years ago.
Friend Questions
If I were to tell you, my darling friend,
That I think that I'm falling for you,
Would you feel I'd …
Published 10 years ago.
If I told you
If I told you what is really on my mind
Right now,
How would you feel?
And how would you react...or …
Published 10 years ago.
Swinging
The weight of the pendulum pulls it hypnotic'ly
Leftwards and rightwards from high on the ceiling;
I…
Published 10 years ago.
Stanzas for Sunday
If anything happens between you and me,
To bring us together, I hope it will be
Fulfilling and comfo…
Published 10 years ago.
Three Word Challenge: Oven, Sturdy, Collapse (2/2)
Swallowing uncomfortably, I clamber straight ahead, mindful not to rest my limbs too heavily on the …
Published 10 years ago.