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100 Word Story: Cauldron
Posted on March 31, 2022 by Jan Wilberg
There is a bag of yellow peas in the cupboard. She thinks they came in the box from the food pantry. Poor peas, she thinks. Rich folks have green peas. She’s never made pea soup with yellow peas but she starts with carrots, onion,… Continue Reading “100 Word Story: Cauldron”
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100 Word Story: Dog Walking
Posted on March 19, 2022 by Jan Wilberg
The man wears a red plaid jacket and a wool baseball cap. He walks a black cattle dog who pulls hard on his leash. They pass by her house every day at 5:08 p.m. She knows he lives on the other side of the… Continue Reading “100 Word Story: Dog Walking”
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Category: 100 Word Stories, Writing
100 Word Story: Cramming for the Exam
Posted on March 12, 2022 by Jan Wilberg
“Can you count backwards from a hundred by sevens?” “Why would I want to do that?” “It’s part of the dementia test. You should practice in case you have to take the test sometime.” “What if they figure out everybody’s practicing and change it… Continue Reading “100 Word Story: Cramming for the Exam”
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Category: 100 Word Stories, Aging in Abundance
100 Word Story: Delivery
Posted on March 1, 2022 by Jan Wilberg
“Did you order live crickets?” “No. Good Lord, why would I order live crickets?” “Well, Door Dash just delivered a box full of live crickets. I can see them through the little holes and hear them make that cricket sound.” “Well, what are we… Continue Reading “100 Word Story: Delivery”
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100 Word Story: No Sale
Posted on February 14, 2022 by Jan Wilberg
“Are you thinking of buying the house with cash?” “Well, I could. I have cash in the car.” “That’s pretty unusual that a person would have enough cash in their car to buy a house.” The buyer laid down in the grass and then… Continue Reading “100 Word Story: No Sale”
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100 Word Story: Phone Tree
Posted on February 6, 2022 by Jan Wilberg
“What’s the number? I’ll call him for you.” She figured it was smarter to make the call than hand her phone over. Shedidn’t know him, just wanted to help. The bloody arm and that look on his face,all he wanted, he said, was to… Continue Reading “100 Word Story: Phone Tree”
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Category: 100 Word Stories
100 Word Story: Sneakers
Posted on January 27, 2022 by Jan Wilberg
“Dear heart, your sneakers are adorable.” Yes, they are. That’s why I stole them from Barbara. You know Barbara, right? She’s the chick in the next room over. She’s fucked up in some kind of way, don’t ask me how. A lotta ways. Sure.… Continue Reading “100 Word Story: Sneakers”
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Category: 100 Word Stories
100 Word Story: The Prize
Posted on January 18, 2022 by Jan Wilberg
The boy at the end of the road won a pony in a contest. The pony was tied with a long rope to a stake in the ground. Kids from around there would ride their bikes to the boy’s house, a place that looked… Continue Reading “100 Word Story: The Prize”
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100 Word Story: Campaign Season
Posted on December 28, 2021 by Jan Wilberg
“Hey! You can’t put that sign there!” “I’m from Billy’s campaign. It says here you want a yard sign.” “Ah, sure. I want a sign. But you can’t put it there.” “Where shall I put it then? Where do you want it?” “I don’t… Continue Reading “100 Word Story: Campaign Season”
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100 Word Story: Locked Up
Posted on December 8, 2021 by Jan Wilberg
Because Randolph has his jaw wired shut, he is forced to refuse the kind offer of a ham and cheese sandwich. He tries to ask for a milkshake or a protein shake, even better, but the words between his clenched teeth are flat and… Continue Reading “100 Word Story: Locked Up”
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What happens here on Red's Wrap is all over the map. There is no single theme, no overarching gripe, no malady of my own or others that dominates. I write about what seems important or interesting at the moment and what aims me toward hope. I write stories, essays, poems - whatever fits the day and the mood. Nothing stays the same, here or anywhere. That's a good thing. Happiness. It's relative.
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