fifty-five-word stories

It felt good to hear his voice on the other line. Because in...

Jan 31st

I used to play at my grandmother’s house a lot....

Jan 30th

Marie had a peculiar habit of collecting leaves and flowers...

Jan 29th

He looked at me as if to say something but hesitated at the...

Jan 28th

When Tracy was a little girl, she would wear her mom’s...

Jan 27th

In my future life, this is how it’s going to be. A...

Jan 25th

I like driving with the windows open even if I struggle with...

Jan 24th

When she was younger, she had this impossible deal with...

Jan 24th

She told me we’d be friends until forever. Or at least...

Jan 22nd

I like watching clouds with you. You fall silent in a way...

Jan 21st

This was the day she dreamt of every night since she could...

Jan 20th

I was always the princess of this family. Everyone asked me...

Jan 20th

“Mama, when I grow up, can I be a farmer?”...

Jan 19th

If it were all up to her, she’d stay at this exact...

Jan 17th

In her vintage dresses and hand-me-down pumps from her...

Jan 16th

Each day, I take out my pen and scribble on a notebook. For...

Jan 16th

They had to get there one way or another. Someone was...

Jan 14th

Everyday, we are faced with choices. Is today going to be a...

Jan 14th

There used to be a notebook, where you had everything listed...

Jan 13th

Dad has a big aquarium by the living room window. It has all...

Jan 12th

“If I told you a secret, would you keep it?” ...

Jan 10th

Waves were crashing and dissolving into foam at the...

Jan 10th

What if the world were about to end right now? Would I be...

Jan 8th

Andrew’s favorite color is purple. And I’ve...

Jan 7th

He took me by surprise, swept me off my feet, and made all...

Jan 6th

Everything is supposed to be clearer in the morning,...

Jan 5th

We’ve been best friends as far as my first memory is...

Jan 4th

My dad and I like taking photographs. That’s our...

Jan 3rd

My name is Carla and I don’t like my life. It’s always...

Jan 2nd

She was on her own now. There was nobody there to tell her...

Jan 1st

It was the first sunrise of the year, filled with so much...

Dec 31st