The News Today
Here lies Mr Acharya baker extraordinaire. He died in the prime of his life. He was found sitting holding a tray of fancies. The work of his two former indentured trainees. The baking tray was missing two fancies. Later today…
A hard life
“The boy must learn mother”. “But he is so young”. “You are never to young mother, you taught me that”. The bakery was in full swing, in the corners, sacks of flour piled high, turned white with with flour dust.…
The hair cut
I was fed up with looking like a shaggy dog, fed up with smelling like a cess pit, fed up with wearing my dirty army uniform. But worst of all I was fed up with seeing my pals blown to…
It could happen
The earth’s 501 AI’s had spoken as one. Christmas was banned. Instead humanity was to be allowed to complete in interactive games against the AI’s. Amber looked at her collection of Christmas items. She wondered about placing them in a…
Colour change
Ours golden orb was changing, slowly turning orange. We were told not to worry. They drilled deep into the earth’s core to extract energy. They placed energy collectors in space. They built many AIs to research into mankind’s biggest problem.…
A global alert.
It has been decided that the caverns of Diamond are to be flooded. With the aim of relieving the Oceanic pressure created by global warming. All citizens of Diamond will be transferred to quarters on earth’s moon. You have no…
A conversation on the road
“Morning Drover, them animals behaving for you”. “Not likely, I’ll be glad to get them to Knaresborough fair, them’s right awkward cusses. Them’s spoilt breakfast with them’s antics. They don’t like walking on these new fangled toll roads”. “Well thou…
Grandparents at work
“I am sorry Jammie, they are not going to let you on the plane with the dog in your bag. I know that grandparents are supposed to be able to fix things”. “But granddad I really love him. He saved…
Drunken soldiers
Photo prompt from Dawn M Miller A dark silhouette appeared out of the mist, soon joined by assorted tomb stones standing in rows. They looked just like drunken soldiers on parade. A layer of freezing air descended and engulfed Buster.…