Author: Shen Shián

Fairy tales are child-oriented ways to paint both hopes and fears. Of happy princesses and horrible monsters. Instead of readying…

Super Short Story (258): Wound Looking at his healing wound, he wondered if there is some good god making it…

Super Short Story (257): Oldness Because he is old, he has more time, as he is retired from work already….

菩萨可期望不可绝望。 菩萨可希望不可失望。 Bodhisattvas can hope and not become hopeless. Bodhisattvas can hope but not become disappointed. – Stonepeace | Get…

Super Short Story (256): Haiku What is a story, no matter how very short, without a good twist?

Super Short Story (255): Peace She wanted nothing to do with it, but the wanting nothing is still wanting something….

Super Short Story (254): Affection She would like to imagine she only has affection for unhealthy foods, though it is…

Super Short Story (253): Syndrome She excused herself, saying she has Yet-to-be-named Syndrome, which is perhaps indeed so – as…

Super Short Story (252): Messages ‘Isn’t it sad?’ She asked… ‘Most of my text messages to you ask “Where are…

Super Short Story (251): Love He feels that his stuffed toy dogs are a source of love, that charges him…

The movie ‘Gravity’ to me is about the cosmic existential drama of… 1. Being ready for ‘one helluva ride’ that…

Super Short Story (250): Photo He feels existentially estranged whenever he needs to have his photo snapped, unsure of how…

Super Short Story (249): Special While continually looking for someone who ‘looks’ like he might be special, she kept missing…

Super Short Story (248): Disdain The elaborate dressing and make-up, was like a distracting disguise, but they could not hide…

Super Short Story (246): Hair The old lady dyed her hair jet black. So black was it that if he…

Super Short Story (245): Facebook Wondering why she was not so happy in contrast, she didn’t realise she was a…

Super Short Story (244): Notebook When the notebook was new, its thickness felt full of refreshing potential, with unlimited future…

Super Short Story (243): Inconsideration The couple came into the busy fast food restaurant with a packet of outside food….

Super Short Story (242): Fireworks Every year, when he sees pollutive national celebratory fireworks, he can’t help thinking the millions…

Super Short Story (241): Sleep He overslept on his birthday, waking up at noon – with half of the day…