Chuckles McGee was a man who seemed to have a cosmic connection to chaos. If there was a banana peel to slip on, he'd find it; if there was a rain cloud, it would follow him like a loyal puppy. But despite his penchant for attracting mishaps like a magnet, Chuckles had a unique superpower: … Continue reading Laughter
Sunday Scribblings
Destiny
The winds swirled and whispered through the golden leaves of the ancient oak trees. Their creaking boughs and rustling song was comforting, yet today they brought me no solace. I stood transfixed, peering into the soft glow of my seeing stone and the visions it revealed. There before me flashed glimpses into the many ages … Continue reading Destiny
Sunday Scribblings #165
Welcome to Sunday Scribblings on The Confusing Middle! Each Wednesday I've been providing these prompts and inviting my fellow bloggers to write and share something based on these prompts. But it's been a long time since anyone other than myself participated. So I'm pretty sure this will be my last attempt to get folks to play along. … Continue reading Sunday Scribblings #165
Sanctuary
The old church loomed in the darkness, its stained glass windows like eyes watching Emma, James, and their friends as they approached. Once a place of refuge and sanctuary, now the church sat decaying, its secrets hidden behind padlocked doors that were no match for teenage curiosity. “This is crazy,” Emma whispered as James worked … Continue reading Sanctuary
Sunday Scribblings #164
Welcome to Sunday Scribblings on The Confusing Middle! Each Wednesday I’ll provide you, my blogging friends, with a new prompt. Once you see what the prompt of the week is, head over to your blog and write something in response. There are no rules for what you write. It can be fiction. It can be non-fiction. It … Continue reading Sunday Scribblings #164
Journey
The sun beat down mercilessly on the cracked asphalt road as James trudged onward. He shifted his pack to his other shoulder, trying to ease the ache that had settled there over the last few days. Or had it been weeks? Time seemed to blur together when every day was the same endless walk under … Continue reading Journey
Sunday Scribblings #163
Welcome to Sunday Scribblings on The Confusing Middle! Each Wednesday I’ll provide you, my blogging friends, with a new prompt. Once you see what the prompt of the week is, head over to your blog and write something in response. There are no rules for what you write. It can be fiction. It can be non-fiction. It … Continue reading Sunday Scribblings #163
Sunday Scribblings #162
Welcome to Sunday Scribblings on The Confusing Middle! Each Wednesday I’ll provide you, my blogging friends, with a new prompt. Once you see what the prompt of the week is, head over to your blog and write something in response. There are no rules for what you write. It can be fiction. It can be non-fiction. It … Continue reading Sunday Scribblings #162
Redemption
Tom walked the cell block, baton in hand, keeping a watchful eye on the inmates. He had been a prison guard at Eastern State Penitentiary for over 15 years, and he thought he had seen it all. The violent outbursts, the contraband, the endless attempts at escape - it all blended together after a while. … Continue reading Redemption
Sunday Scribblings #161
Welcome to Sunday Scribblings on The Confusing Middle! Each Wednesday I’ll provide you, my blogging friends, with a new prompt. Once you see what the prompt of the week is, head over to your blog and write something in response. There are no rules for what you write. It can be fiction. It can be non-fiction. It … Continue reading Sunday Scribblings #161
The Confusing Middle 