A Sweeter Song, A Short Story
I was twelve the first time I saw the music man. He was sitting on the curb outside a dive bar in downtown Miami, guitar slung over his...
top of page
ruthieburrell
Mar 25, 20164 min read
I Am Brutus
The quiet in the used car lot was broken by the squealing hinge on the door of a 1951 Ford Country Squire station wagon. A tall man, too...
ruthieburrell
Jan 23, 201612 min read
Sperare
“Captain Matthews.” “Yes?” “They’ve made the final decision. You’ve been chosen.” “ . . . thank you, Commander.” # The thing about...
ruthieburrell
Oct 24, 20158 min read
Finding Samuel, Part 2
Part 2 of 2 of a short story I wrote a few years ago and dusted off for this month’s “In Another World” post. You can read Part 1 here....
ruthieburrell
Oct 23, 20159 min read
Finding Samuel, Part 1
Here’s part 1 of 2 of a story I wrote a few years ago and dusted off for this month’s “From Another World” post. Part 2 of the story will...
ruthieburrell
Jul 24, 20155 min read
Sisters
I examined my image one more time in my full-length mirror. Neatly coifed hair. Pressed, collared shirt and business jacket. Straight...
ruthieburrell
Jun 26, 20156 min read
Fragile Flight
She sat on the empty merry-go-round, her skinny legs hanging off the edge with sneaker-clad feet trailing through the flattened path of...
ruthieburrell
May 22, 20156 min read
Glass Walls
The room was set for tea. Two place settings of white china with pale pink roses waited for the diners, one on each end of the long,...
ruthieburrell
Apr 26, 20155 min read
Remembrance
They sat in the same room, but they lived a hundred miles apart. The woman was in her rocking chair, which slowly creaked back and forth....
ruthieburrell
Mar 28, 20155 min read
Night Walk, A Short Story
It was the angry blaring of a car’s horn and the squealing slam of the same car’s brakes as it came sliding to a stop mere inches from me...
ruthieburrell
Feb 27, 20154 min read
Warrior, A Short Story
Black night shielded him from prying eyes as he stole through the village to the temple, heavy club clutched in the sweaty palm of his...
ruthieburrell
Jan 23, 20154 min read
Fidelity, A Short Story
The tourists have gathered thickly today, Walter thinks. Brightly raincoated little ducklings all huddling under their umbrella mothers,...
ruthieburrell
Dec 26, 20145 min read
Resurrection, a Short Story
He shook the can of spray paint one more time and finished his newest mural with a flourish of red mist that sent a fresh wave of...
ruthieburrell
Oct 31, 20145 min read
Carnival Reflections, a Short Story
Below are monologues from three very different people. Imagine yourself as their friend, and take a seat beside them. 1. Oh! Hello! It’s...
bottom of page