Featured Flash Fiction SS 2019
Image by Debbie Berk
The dampness of the ground spread through Laura’s bare feet. As she sank to her knees the cold reached her torso. Tearless eyes watched her pale hands as they covered autumn leaves on mist-covered grass.
She gripped nature’s rejects. The edges of the broken, brittle leaves bit into her palms. Rocking back onto her haunches, she opened her hands and stared at bronzed pieces of spring glory now shattered beyond repair.
Like my heart
Laura tossed the pieces into the air. Caught by a puff of winter’s breath, they blew away.
Barbara Gurney is based in Huntingdale, Western Australia. She writes across several genres including fiction for adults and children, and free verse poetry. She loves creating characters who take on their own journey mid-way through the typing. Barbara’s debut novel Road to Hanging Rock was released in November 2013 by Jasper Books.
Her second novel The Promise was published by Austin Macauley February 2017. Ginninderra Press of Adelaide will publish her short story collection Purple and Other Hues in 2018