Life Stories of a Bench

A wonderful selection of flash fiction involving a park bench gif that time shifts throughout the day… Head over to Charli Mills at the Carrot Ranch to read this weeks stories… #recommended

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In a single timeline, a clock ticks off the day in a life of a bench. It stands alone until people emerge and interact. The stories this bench could tell from dramas to tragedies to comedies to everyday people doing everyday things.

And that’s what writers got to do this week — capture those life stories of a bench. Who are the women in conversation? Why was the man left standing with roses? Some writers had fun with the word bench in its different variations. Gather around the bench for some tales!

The following is based on the January 23, 2019, prompt: In 99 words (no more, no less), write a story about a park bench.

PART I (10-minute read)

Secrets and Momentsby DG Kaye

If I could tell you I would. It’s my job here to offer a place to rest your weary selves. All knowing, listening…

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