Tag: drabble
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The Hens Get Even | One-Hundred-Word Story
Despite the egg pecking incident, Sam doesn’t realize just how upset the chickens are by the loss of their friends, Heather and Marietta. Still, he knows something’s off, so he placates his feathered “friends” with dried mealworms. They stop their sabotage. One early morning, Sam gathers the eggs. Carrying the full basket out of the…
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The Hens Aren’t Laughing | One-Hundred-Word Story
As Sam slow smokes some chickens he took from his flock, a cackle of the remaining free-range birds struts up. Looking out the window, his wife giggles at the irony. A photo of the scene, with the hens holding signs in their beaks that say, “Eat more beef,” quickly goes viral. Humans may like the…
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Due Date | One-Hundred-Word Story
It’s late Spring in Yuma, Arizona, and Lina plants a small date palm tree. Back home in Morocco, her grandfather planted one like this, a Medjool, the year she was born. Lina, which means “young palm tree,” hopes to one day have a child of her own, perhaps by the time this new tree bears…
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Fifty Dollar Drabble | One-Hundred-Word Story
A life coach shares with her audience that many self-limiting beliefs can be traced back to childhood events. She gives a personal example: “When I was a young girl, I won fifty dollars playing bingo at my father’s company party. I was so happy with myself, but dad wouldn’t let me keep the prize money.…
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A Dangerous Man | One-Hundred-Word Story
On unintended consequences.
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The Silver Edge | One-Hundred-Word Story
It’s evening outside James’ picture window office, when a severe thunderstorm rolls in. He stays at his desk, polishing the silver letter opener, a weekly ritual. Lightning splits the sky and deafening thunder follows, but the boss can’t be bothered. Nature may be wreaking havoc outdoors, but inside he’s in the eye of an emotional…
