Marriage is meant to be a lifelong commitment. But a lifetime has many challenges. That’s why the older marriage vows included the phrase “for better or worse.” This poignant story tells how a couple handles their challenges. For Better or Worse Lynette M. Burrows They came in together. Gray-haired, bent, similar in size and shape, they… Continue reading Flash Fiction: For Better or Worse
Category: Short-Shorts, Snippets and Samples
Flash fiction, poems, and other snippets and samples of Lynette M. Burrows’s writing.
Outtake from Fellowship & A Lesson
This week, I want to share an outtake from Fellowship and a lesson learned about writing before research.
Through the Haze, a Poem
Through the Haze is a poem I wrote a very long time ago. I wrote it during a time when my life had been turned upside down and nothing was comfortable or clear or certain. It is an uncomfortable poem from a troubled time. I am full grown, an adult.I had a childhood once.It is… Continue reading Through the Haze, a Poem
A Growl in the Dead of the Night
Years ago my husband was out of town and I was alone when I was awakened by a warning growl in the dead of the night. Our six-month-old Dalmatian pup had never growled before. He hadn’t even barked. That event sparked the inspiration for this vignette. I hope you enjoy it. The growling woke her.… Continue reading A Growl in the Dead of the Night