flash fiction stories Archives

The False Portal

By Michael Shawn Sommermeyer | April 9, 2019July 11, 2019 by Michael Shawn Sommermeyer

The colony represented darkness, fear, and unease while the world on the other side of the portal felt warm, inviting, and peaceful. She longed to stay and feel warmth.

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Wild Thing

By Michael Shawn Sommermeyer | March 25, 2019July 11, 2019 by Michael Shawn Sommermeyer

A curve ball slid to the right. The tall batter reached a bit to strike the ball dead center. It curved up over the shortstop and aimed for the center field fence. The outfielder ran back and dove up as the ball sailed over into the crowd, which rushed to find the ball.