Gather my last notes sleep never so desired always more elusive more muddied in the mire against eyelash moth fluttered taunting at my face stopping for full moments slumber could not erase those errant memories pass me, you and I never have I slept since the day you died fingers momentary clasp about my throat […]
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“R” Evil Rides by Leslie Moon
Today is the “R” for A to Z challenge. This week I am stepping into the writer’s circle and writing a week- long serial set in the metropolis of NewCago. It’s a bit noir, crime and even some fiction. Though this is a serial, I do understand some of you will be dropping by via […]
“Q” Quill by Leslie Moon #atozchallenge
Today is “Q” for A to Z challenge. This week I am stepping into the writer’s circle and writing a microfiction serial set in the metropolis of NewCago. It’s a bit noir, paranormal, crime and even some fiction. Though this is a serial, I do understand some of you will be dropping by via A […]
“P” Poison Has Its Uses #atozchallenge
I heard a banging on the steel grated door. “Umm huh. Yeah I’m coming. Hey Peely.” “Here this is for you.” The errand boy, who we were both so found of, handed me a box. Inside was a hat I had admired for months, The card underneath in her handwriting. “Peel, ya know what I hate […]
Oldest Trick in the Book by Leslie Moon #atozchallenge
Today is the “O” for A to Z challenge. This week I am stepping into the writer’s circle and writing a week long serial set in the metropolis of NewCago. Its a bit of noir, crime and even some fiction. Though this is a serial, I do understand some of you will be dropping by […]
No Kidding #newcago #noir #flashfiction
As I was hanging on the endless ladder, I heard a sound “Sam you have had some interesting things cross your path but a goat?” Somehow it gave me the incentive to climb faster. There it was like a shoebox diorama of a distant past: a woman reading a book, a kid trotting about an […]
All Rung Up #flashfiction #noir #newcago
I was through the guarded door. I realized it was more like a portal to… The bleeding woman was gone. Curious, the place seemed somewhat familiar. I was precariously perched on a ladder with no top and no bottom – just endless rungs. I could taste the sepia colored air – thick and dank […]
Holographic Deception #flashfiction #newcago #noir
… and this is where the clues of my two friends have led me? A stronghold guarded by an elite host. “Perhaps, the old guard has come to the rescue.” I grapple with my thoughts and my hope that someone can help me defeat the foes in Newcago I focus on his handsome, stoic face. […]
The Message Behind the Dress #flashfiction #newcago
It had been a glorious, humm dinger of a day in NewCago. We celebrated a holiday (the key players long forgotten) of a well-known street battle that had raged years ago. The gangs remembered and agreed to keep the streets safe for one day. The parade-route litter of popcorn bags and soda cups was a […]
No Dial Tone #flashfiction #newcago #noir
She had tried desperately to make the call for help. What sick bastard had cut the phone receiver off and placed a skull face on duct tape? I found her hanging onto the cord. She was all dolled up on her way to something special. I was alarmed by the time of day the murder […]
