50 WORD MICROFICTION — UNSOLICITED

How Can I Write About Things I Don’t Experience?

Thrifty Words Theme #MCMLIX: Fear, Rainbows, God

Fred Ermlich
The Bad Influence

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Fear. Rainbows. God. I’m not unimaginative. I’ve had 68 years practice figuring out the differences. Fear must be related to my feelings about being near the end of my life. Rainbows must have all those colors I’ve always heard about but never seen. God? Well okay, I’m not that imaginative.

I really want to feature a fellow writer who seems to come from my part of the universe. Not crazy like me, that’s not what I mean. Removing my foot from my mouth, I present Caroline de Braganza:

Another inspiring writer and perhaps an example of the “worst influence:”

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Fred Ermlich
The Bad Influence

Living in rural Panamá — non-extractive, non-capitalistic. Expat USA. Scientist, writer, researcher, teacher. STEM mentor +languages. Gargoylplex@protonmail.com