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Art Works by Jim Sponseller
In the Spider’s Lair,
Quite a sticky haven,
Best take some care,
Or you’ll wind up graven
Many tiny eyes,
Each looking your way,
Poison piercing fangs,
Now seek out their prey
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Written for entry 5 of the Monstrous Halloween event, One Word Prompt: Spider.
And for Sammi’s 32 word challenge using the word Haven
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Spider image by Lernestorod @ pixabay
Jim Sponseller – mindescapes.net – 2019
Again the dream,
Always the same,
Deserted church,
Handful of graves,
Sun looks bleak,
The wasteland vast,
Is this the future?
Or some place past?
When I awake,
Drenched in sweat,
As deep within,
Some meaning holds,
I wonder how,
And often when,
Will be revealed,
What this portends.
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Written for Carol J. Forester’s October Speculative Fiction photo prompt.
Went with a less formal free form style with light rhyming instead of my usual. It just seemed ‘right’ this time.
Desolate Church image by DarkWorkX @ pixabay
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Jim Sponseller – mindescapes.net – 2019
The war hit everyone hard.
Our orchard was no exception. The apples were ready but the harvest was going to be difficult. Most of the able bodied men from the village had been recruited for the war effort.
“At least we still have the tractor.”, my mother would say optimistically each day as we would head out to pick apples. We would load them onto the wagon pulled behind that tractor.
This worked well enough, until that is, we drained the last drop of fuel from our supply tank into the tractor. It ran dry the same day.
We lost so many apples to rot after that, unable to get them all hauled in. It was enough at least. We made it enough, cutting back where we could.
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Wars are hard on everyone. Hopefully most of us will never have to experience that first hand. This story only touches on hardships. For some, war brings the worst imaginable 😦
This was an entry for the Foto Flash Fiction hosted by Donna McNicol on Fridays. Head over there for more interesting tales from this week’s photo prompt!
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Fuel tank image courtesy of D.B. McNicol @ pixabay
Jim Sponseller – mindescapes.net – 2019
So yesterday I attended the most bizarre Halloween Party! It was a costume party I thought, and I showed up dressed like a werewolf, furry paws and all.
I was standing off to the side when this two headed ogre gal walked over and started a three way conversation with me. I was thinking what an amazing costume! Both heads could look right at you and the voice came from either one. That must have taken hours to put together.
As the conversation went on though, I started to grow worried…
“Have you tried one of those severed fingers?”, The ogre gals left head asked.
“No, but those treats looks so real, I am impressed! I may have to try one yet.”, I replied.
“Yeah, I don’t know how Theodora does it! They really do look like cookies but taste so much better. I’ve had several.”, said her right head.
Her left head cut in with, “I asked her what her secret is. Can you believe she only uses well aged hands? Oh and left hands only. That’s important she says. They must be fresh too, no harvesting from the already dead.”
Her right head nodded, adding thoughtfully, “I think she just enjoys the screams of the living ones.”
I was about sick at this point, decided maybe I wasn’t at the right party.
“I better go grab one now before they are gone.”, I said, excusing myself and heading for the door.
On my way out I walked through no less than three ghosts. My pace quickening after each ectoplasmic brush wanting to be out of there before being discovered.
Just a warning, check your invitation! If it reads Monsters Manic Halloween Bash and doesn’t mention costumes, it may not be for you!
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This was my entry for number 4 of the Monstrous Halloween event, You’re at a ‘costume’ party when you realize, none of the other creatures attending are costumed. What happens?
I hope you are having a fun Halloween season!
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Halloween treats image by
PublicDomainPictures @ pixabay
Jim Sponseller – mindescapes.net – 2019
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