mbiddingsApr 28, 20221 min readWhen You Were BornWhen you were born… (I don’t know the weather) It might have been dry, it might have been wetter It might have been cloudy, it might have...
mbiddingsMar 11, 20221 min readDon't Ax AgainI’m a warm weather, sunning on the beach kind of girl. It took Vic a full month to convince me to go to that cabin for our honeymoon. On...
mbiddingsFeb 7, 20222 min readOf Relics and DreamsMy feet were aching, begging for me to find the closest place to rest, if only for a moment. I took a seat on a bench next to an elderly...
mbiddingsJan 22, 20221 min readIf I Had a Hammer - A Friday Flash Fiction Story“What do you think, Mae?” Harold peered at his wife, trying to gauge her reaction as she read his manuscript. “About what, Harold? The...
mbiddingsJan 14, 20222 min readThe Collector-19 Hours Ago- It started with a simple Craigslist ad. I couldn’t believe my luck when I saw “Frogs ‘N Toads Deluxe Dice Game - 1970’s -...
mbiddingsJan 7, 20222 min readAn InvitationFinally, I’d arrived! From the outside, the Windmill looked just like any other. What made it special? Rumor was that you’d find the...
mbiddingsDec 31, 20212 min readNever Brought to Mind…What? Where am I? My head is pounding. I can’t think straight. Okay, let’s think logically. Time: I reach for my watch, but my wrist is...
mbiddingsDec 24, 20211 min readThe Darkest Evening of the YearWhose woods these are I think I know, The wife is Beth, the husband Bo; They will not see me stopping here To plot and plan amongst the...
mbiddingsNov 16, 20212 min readBig 'n WoolyRed is Alice’s favorite color. Well, she didn’t exactly tell me that, but I know it. You see, her bike is red, as is her checkered seat...
mbiddingsOct 18, 20211 min readHis Black RoseThey warned me not to marry him. At first, it was by the omission of words. My praise was met with silence and awkward glances away as...
mbiddingsOct 11, 20212 min readEven the BonesPa loved the pigs more than me. I was often very hungry. Some nights, the house would fill with the smell of meat cooking. I would...
mbiddingsOct 1, 20212 min readThe Day That I QuitIt wasn’t the dogs that made me quit Despite the fact I kept stepping in ...it It’s a nice place to walk. I get it. I do! The grass is...
mbiddingsSep 3, 20212 min readThe RescuedHe’s sleepin' now. I gave him a double dose of seasickness medicine. Not enough to do harm, but I needed him to stop thrashin' about. I...
mbiddingsAug 20, 20212 min readTo Anyone Who Finds ThisTo anyone who finds this-- Congratulations to me! I'm no longer the only human on Earth. I don't know who you are or where you've been...
mbiddingsAug 13, 20211 min readTo Laugh AgainI miss you. You’ve only been dead for three days and here I am at your desk, raiding your drawers for any sign of you. I dare not sit in...
mbiddingsJul 30, 20212 min read616The tiny wooden door in the neighborhood garden had always plagued Jax. Why make a door so tiny? Why bother locking it? It was too small...
mbiddingsJul 23, 20211 min readJust RestRest has been calling your name again: Writer, Author, pick up your pen, Create a new chapter, it’s what you do best. Put a spin on your...
mbiddingsJul 16, 20211 min readThe Eyesore & the Rat“This won’t end well, Ma. I’m serious! You can’t just cover that thing up!” “That thing, huh? See, even you don’t know what to call it!”...
mbiddingsJul 2, 20211 min readThe Cabin in VermontI awoke with a start as I heard a door close. What was supposed to have been a light nap on the couch turned into a very deep sleep. I...
mbiddingsJun 26, 20211 min readMake Things Happen DayTomorrow: Ask for a promotion. I typed a reminder on my calendar. “MAKE THINGS HAPPEN”. The next morning I arrived at work ready to...