Flash Fiction – Lakeside
written by -M. Taggart
7/8/19
The water licked the dock quietly. He liked how the breeze pressed against his body and how it made the hairs on his arms feel. His eyes were closed. The sun was hot but not hot enough to make him uncomfortable. He was content lying here doing nothing. He could remember only a handful of times ever feeling like this. One of those times was while he was with his grandfather on a summer day. He remembered rocking on a wooden outdoor swing in the backyard near the garden. He rocked until he thought of nothing, not even the sun or whether it was hot, or of the carrots that he wanted to pull from the earth, wash off with the garden hose, and eat right away. He rocked with a faint notion of feeling gratitude toward his grandfather for allowing him this moment and trusting he would be safe while alone. Even that faded and he didn’t think of it or about how it made him feel. Now though, the dock was his outdoor swing, sitting just above the lake. In the distance a dog barked and the bark echoed in his mind.
-M. Taggart
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I really love this serene nostalgia, beautiful images.
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Thank you. I think I’ve been accidentally ignoring flash fiction.
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I hope you enjoy it. There’s lots of amazing short stories out there. 😊
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I definitely do enjoy it!
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I would hope so, this is wonderful.
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This is a perfect example!
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Ha, thanks!
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My pleasure!
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I agree with Holly, the serenity flows full of desire here.
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Cheers, Watt!
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Bought your story 😉 I’ll read it during my vacation 🕺🕺🕺
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What!!!!!!!!! That’s so awesome!!!!!!!! Which one did you get???
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I’m so excited for you! I’m going to have to figure out how to access your book…I’m a terrible techy. It’s beautiful writing.
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It’s good to sometimes be terrible! ha. You can easily find the link to the book(s) that my short stories are in via my Published Work link found on the top left of the webpage. 🙂 The two new ones are listed first. When you click the link you’ll see the book and my name listed as one of the authors. Cheers!
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Thank you!!
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Very welcome. The two stories are very different from one another. One is literary fiction (much more depth to it) and the other is horror. Which is a fun and light read.
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OK! I’m looking forward to reading them!
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If you do please let me know. The feedback is incredibly valuable to me
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