6-minute Stories

– Pity made a sour substitute for love.

Who my brother was eluded me too long.

– respect for her sprouted.

Deep inside was a feral woman.

– There isn’t an antidote for a Mamushi.

My mother repeats the snake episode. It is now six feet long.

– “Get your dumb ass off that child.”

He snarled menacingly at every teacher foolish enough to try to read his tags.

– we’re too old.

We hold on white-knuckle tight because parenthood is one wild ride.

– I crossed the threshold, feeling summoned.

The souls of those Irish who perished here seeped from the shadows.

– What would Nancy Drew do?

For a sinner, I had a lot of complaints.

– She looked like an angel.

We’d meant to make the children happy.

– “Read the poem again and call me back.”

What surprised me was how many good poets were out there.

Welcome to Season 6 of 6-minute Stories. Today, you will hear the introduction to the collection of 50 stories shared on the theme of Twists and Turns. All the stories are printed in our seventh collection for the Personal Story Publishing Project. You will hear a new story twice weekly dropped into our 6-minute Stories podcast for your listening pleasure and for your thoughtful consideration. Thank you for joining all these writers on their life journeys full of twists and turns.