“The forest wanted to beg for mercy but knew precious little about us. Pine trees roared like chainsaws, hoping this was the language of man.” LanguageMankindForestMicrofiction Author:T.R. Darling
“The panels of her corset were portals to deep space. With every waltz, her dance partner circled the galaxy, but he only looked at her eyes.” LoveRomanceSpaceGalaxiesMicrofictionCorset Author:T.R. Darling
“Sorry, but your parts are worth a mint." She drew her gun on the android. "Every snowflake is special, until you need to make a snowball.” Sci FiSnowflakeSnowballAndroidMicrofiction Author:T.R. Darling
“The android led him to the cliff. At 8:43pm, it removed his blindfold. The indigo sky filled his vision. "Make my eyes that color," it said.” Sci FiAndroidMicrofiction Author:T.R. Darling
“The wind grew cold. The leaves turned red. The bark turned red. The soil turned red. The stars turned red. Something was wrong with October.” FallAutumnOctoberMicrofiction Author:T.R. Darling
“For years, he filled a notebook with beautiful lies and impossible hopes. When he found a genie, he simply said, "I wish it was all true.” GenieMicrofiction Author:T.R. Darling
“Warning: Includes exposure to neon grey.” GreyNeonMicrofictionConiferous UniversityQuiet Pine Trees Book:Quiet Pine Trees Source: Quiet Pine Trees
“Galaxies were mere tide pools. The empty space between them was a killing field of dark-matter predators and electromagnetic anglerfish.” SpaceDark MatterGalaxiesMicrofiction Author:T.R. Darling
“Journalists from the future would appear as history was made. He got nervous as a crowd of them filmed his blind date from outside the cafe.” FutureJournalismMicrofiction Author:T.R. Darling
“The manor house creaked with joy to have someone inside it again. It let a floorboard give way just to feel him brush against its walls.” HousePersonificationMicrofictionManor Author:T.R. Darling
“Keeping a song stuck in his head didn't block telepaths, but he knew who had been snooping in his brain when they started humming the tune.” MusicFutureMicrofictionTelepath Author:T.R. Darling
“You can date a girl with mind control powers," he said sagely, "but stay alert. Make sure she's saying 'I love you,' not 'you love me.” LoveMind ControlMicrofiction Author:T.R. Darling
“He slipped her the inkwell. "This one is full of forbidden, outlawed words," he whispered. "Make sure you clean your pen when you're done.” WordsPenMicrofiction Author:T.R. Darling
“Interdimensional travel is full of dangers that can be difficult to predict, but there are signs to watch out for. Owls are especially helpful for savvy explorers. In our own universe, they ask, “Who?” You can tell a parallel world is perilous when you hear an owl ask, “Why?” DangerWarningWhatWhoParallel UniverseSignOwlsInterdimensionalExplorer Travel Author:T.R. Darling