Welcome to this week’s installment of many micro stories, ranging in length from 100 words to 500 words.
With each story we hope to deliver a little whimsy into the lives of our readers.
AN ANCIENT SONG
An ancient song can bring him back….
Karla had tried everything: every known modern spell she could track down to bring Paris back to life, but there wasn’t so much as an eyelash flutter. His decaying vessel lay in an ice-bath in the basement, with sage and wild huckleberry slowing the breakdown.
The answer came from a song on the radio. The voice. The melody. She recalled the words then, to the prayer her great-great grandmother had shared on her deathbed. That voice on the radio was identical, and told Karla all she needed to reunite with her lover again.
Kelly Matsuura is an avid short story writer, with a focus on fantasy, horror, and literary fiction.
She is the Creator of Insignia Stories (Asian fantasy anthologies) and has had stories published with Black Hare Press, Iron Fairie Publishing, Wolfsinger Press, Stringybark Stories, and many more.
Kelly lives in Nagoya, Japan with her geeky husband. She loves traveling, knitting, cooking, and of course, reading.
If you enjoyed this drabble you can find it and more in the Hawthorn & Ash 2023 anthology.
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