This is my answer to Carrie’s poetry prompt Self Destructive Forces I have loved her My heart beats for her I held her dearly I have poisoned her Now she flinches My heart bleeds from torn edges
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A 55 word flash fiction piece about two very different partners playing the puppets in a grand scheme… The priest read the document, hit his cigarette,  and looked up, “Why on earth are you chained to me?” “I was too good for retirement; so you are my personal hell.” Marquis replied. “I’ll be banished...
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A little flash fiction about the current economy? Or is this about a successful ‘career woman’? As a shaker started to rattle nearby, Tony what’s his name leaned in a little closer. Just over the martini being tossed around with the ice, “I think most men would run from you. But, you being a...
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The Eye of the Dragon is a piece about  planning, and having no contingencies for when a plan goes awry. The Eye of the Dragon Written and Spoken by Alex Crabtree For this story and more 55 word flash fiction, visit 55 Words
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This is my second submission for this week’s Memoirs Group prompt, . Although I announced that my entry would be a tough one for me to write and post, I decided to keep it personal and submit a second entry that may not be much prettier as depressing images go. I will talk about...
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“….or maybe it’s the alternator.” The ‘butinski’ continued to ramble, spewing his expertise all over Rocko and Vinnie as they tried to fix their sedan. After an hour of listening to the grating know-it-all, Rocko went to the trunk and returned with an aluminum bat. “You guys play Softball?” “Nah, just hardball.” Answered Rocko....
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As Ben broke off a piece of cheese and handed it to his friend, he asked, “Do you believe in reincarnation?” Chewing, “Anything’s possible.” “Ya think we get to keep our smarts?” “Like I said, anything is possible. What if we can?” “Because I want to be a god and come back as a...
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I bet folks at home are sorry they called me names. Said I was stupid. Well they’ll be looking for me now. From the abandoned shack, he saw a mushroom. “Out here in the desert? Bet it’s poisonous.” He never knew how poisonous, because the blast winds knocked him and the shack 500 feet...
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“In national news today, federal officials investigating last week’s suicide Dr. Gerald Dean, prominent genetic researcher, say they may have a link between millions of embezzled grant dollars and Dean’s gambling addiction…”
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Edgar exhausted himself on the truth, but the State saw a different truth. So he found Jesus and accepted his fate. He was served his last meal and made his final walk. He was determined not to shuffle, but to walk like a man.
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A flash fiction piece by Alex that brings the underworld and Hollywood together in a venue on the other side of the camera. A place we really aren't used to.
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This piece was written as a companion piece to Switch Blade, published by Carrie White at tumblr. I was inspired to write this parallel of her engaging tale of a loving housewife's unusual discovery...
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