Brevity is the Soul Archives - Page 3 of 4 - Postcards from The Pug Bus

a couple reading in a luxurious bed in a glamping yurt

"Roughing it is when the mini-fridge in the glamping pod isn’t fully stocked."

Glamping: Because Nature’s Just Better with Wi-Fi and Wine

philmaggitti 50-Word Stories, Brevity is the Soul, flash fiction, Micro Satire 10 months

Forget dirt, bugs, and lack of dignity. Try glamping. It’s camping for people who hate nature and demand artisanal s’mores. Why rough it? You can… Read More

"Luck is a very thin wire between survival and disaster, and not many people can keep their balance on it. (Hunter S. Thompson)

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If It Weren’t for Bad Luck

T.J. Eckleburg 50-Word Stories, Brevity is the Soul, flash fiction, Micro Satire 10 months

Albert wore his “lucky socks” to the job interview. On the way he stepped in gum, then a sewer grate. He didn’t get the job.… Read More

schrodinger's cat breaking out of its box

"There isn't any litter in here."

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Schrödinger’s Cat Seeks Closure

Biff Scuzzy 50-Word Stories, Brevity is the Soul, flash fiction, Micro Satire 10 months

Schrödinger’s cat has filed a massive lawsuit, alive and dead, claiming emotional distress from years of quantum gaslighting. “I just wanted a nap, not a… Read More

a young woman sitting on a porch drinking tea in the rain

“Rain is just confetti from the sky.”

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Rain

philmaggitti 50-Word Stories, Brevity is the Soul, flash fiction, Micro Satire 10 months

Rain tapped on the tin roof in Morse code, urgent, indecipherable. She sat cradling tea and old regrets, watching the world blur into watercolor. Puddles… Read More

" There is one difference between a long life & a great dinner; in the dinner, the sweet things come last.” (Audrey Hepburn)

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Dinner for One

philmaggitti 50-Word Stories, Brevity is the Soul, flash fiction, Micro Satire 10 months

Each evening, Margaret set two plates for dinner–one for her, one for the silence. The chair across remained empty, untouched since Henry’s passing. She spoke… Read More

an old-fashioned wooden rocker sitting on an empty porch as the sun rises

"The old man's empty chair."

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Here Comes the Sun

philmaggitti 50-Word Stories, Brevity is the Soul, flash fiction, Micro Satire 10 months

Marvin shuffled to the porch, coffee in hand, to greet the sun like an old war buddy. “Still fighting the dark, eh?” he’d mutter. One… Read More

a sock puppet acting as a jodge, the defendant is wearing a clown suit

"Are you representin' burgers or pizza?"

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Put a Sock on It

philmaggitti 50-Word Stories, Brevity is the Soul, flash fiction, Micro Satire 10 months

Laughter filled the courtroom when a colorful sock puppet appeared in place of the judge. Attorneys were gobsmacked. The jury was, too. The defendant, a… Read More

an old man and a young boy looking at an hourglass

"Holy merde, Grandpa, how'd you do that?"

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The Old Clockmaker

philmaggitti 50-Word Stories, Brevity is the Soul, flash fiction, Micro Satire 10 months

The old clockmaker completed his final creation: an hourglass that ran backward. As the sand rose instead of fell, memories surfaced with it – laughter,… Read More