A Story In
100 Words
Literature in Tiny Bursts.
You are invited to the wonderful world of microfiction. Whether you’re a reader, a writer, or one of our future robot overlords, welcome! A Story In 100 Words is a community of literature enthusiasts no matter the length, but we have a special predilection for narratives exactly 100 words in length.
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Sunday Morning
Polystyrene-on-glass calls pause. Unknown bird waits. Magpie’s hoarse rattle bobs upon chill breeze, followed by one clipped caw. Wind and distant slumber.
Dog yelp, muffled by intervening streets, punctuates keyboard-click.
Repeated.
Nothing.
Wheeze of diesel engine and hiss of pneumatic tyres upon Tarmac cue pair of voices in garbled conversation, growing as they near.
The dog dips paw into arena of proper barking before relenting, wounded by unanimous indifference.
Then...timeless chorus of seagulls.
All cede to a hesitant wind under sombre sky.
Footfalls.
Children’s voices shatter tableau, announcing subdued urgency of Sunday morning.
Bleakness prevails, yet wind chimes sound.
From Guest Contributor Perry McDaid
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