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Flash Fiction, tutto e niente

The Year I Was Five

Tina Stewart Brakebill

The year I was five my grandfather left the house every day before dawn. My mom would pack his green cooler with food. He’d put on his boots, grab his yellow bag of tools, and then head out the door with his guide dog Bud and a cheery “Going to guard the castle.”

Every day I’d beg to come along. And every day he’d tell me “maybe when you’re older.”

Then one day, Bud came home but my grandfather didn’t. So I followed Bud back to the castle.

It was just as I always imagined. Except for the flashing lights.

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COVER PHOTO PROMPT © J.S. Brand

And thanks to Friday Fictioners

and to Sammi Scribbles (Castle in exactly 100 words) and FOWC (Guide)

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Random Rants, tutto e niente

To Do Lists

Tina Stewart Brakebill

Yesterday’s To Do List

  • disrupt the status quo
  • smash the patriarchy
  • be an ally
  • shatter the glass ceiling
  • practice intersectional feminism
  • crack open the captivating confines of my privilege
  • be civil

Today’s To Do List

  • disrupt the status quo
  • smash the patriarchy
  • be an ally
  • shatter the glass ceiling
  • practice intersectional feminism
  • crack open the captivating confines of my privilege
  • be civil fuck that
    • be mean to random idiots on twitter until I feel better

Tomorrow’s To Do List

  • disrupt the status quo
  • smash the patriarchy
  • be an ally
  • shatter the glass ceiling
  • practice intersectional feminism
  • crack open the captivating confines of my privilege
  • be civil fuck that
    • be mean to random idiots on twitter until I feel better
  • don’t equate being civil with staying silent: STAY ENGAGED AND DO NOT LOSE HOPE!
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Photo by Pixabay on Pexels.com

Trying to get my mojo back today and the confluence of prompts from SoCS (mean) and Putting my Feet in the Dirt (captivating confines) and FOWC (disrupt) helped do the trick! Thanks y’all.

 

 

 

Haiku & Other Poetry, Random Rants, tutto e niente

Dangerous Dreams

Tina Stewart Brakebill

in danger of hope

we resolve not to question

the dream of all dreams

close up photography of body of water
Photo by Tim Mossholder on Pexels.com

I live in Florida, so if you live in the States (or follow American politics) then you’ll understand my mood this morning. Careening between anger and despair. Trying to find hope by either looking closer to home (I’m proud of my community) or beyond the confines of this ridiculously racist state as a whole. But it’s tough.

Was I stupid to be hopeful?

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Thanks to following for their photo and word inspiration even if everything was filtered through my dark mood!

Sue Vincent’s Wrote Photo Challenge

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Putting My Feet in the Dirt

Ronovan Writes