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Microstory Incubator
When fifty words is enough Welcome to my private studio, an incubator where budding creations marinate awaiting publication by Five Palms Press — also visit my Haiku Incubator.
Those of advancing age, or who suffer from some other terminal condition, may appreciate My Death Collection. You may even recognize yourself there. Sign up for my free Substack "Dan's Microstories: 50 Pithy Words" to receive tasty morsels in your inbox, not too frequently. Microstories are sometimes published there, denoted below by an asterisk. Note to podcasters and publishers: I await your invitation here If revisiting this page, please refresh your browser, as creations are continuously revised and new ones suddenly appear — most recent on top, beneath INTRO. Excepting some images, AI is not used in the creation of these microstories. Browse ..... Let your mind wander ..... Follow it there ..... Repeat
INTRO 1: Minimalism ~
An untold story, until you tell it ~ in Dan's voice
068. North Star ~ I am there ~ in Dan's voice 067. Recurring Dream ~ Can't wait another thirty years ~ in Dan's voice 066. The Emigrant ~ In my heart, I have emigrated. ~ in Dan's voice 065. Cuba ~ Where are the women? ~ in Dan's voice 064. Our Warm Sea ~ Until the water's edge ~ in Dan's voice 063. Courage ~ Assault by witty words ~ in Dan's voice 062. Peace ~ Let it be ~ in Dan's voice 061. Triad No More ~ Lady Justice lost her grip ~ in Dan's voice 060. Uncertainties ~ Carry on living this good life ~ in Dan's voice 059. Danny's Decision ~ A free-thinking choice ~ in Dan's voice 058. A Writer's Final Plea ~ That's all I ask. ~ in Dan's voice 057. Is This a Coup? ~ Yes ~ in Dan's voice 056. A Bid for Remembrance ~ Is this the one? ~ in Dan's voice 055. A Tale of Two Towns ~ I miss my old town ~ in Dan's voice 054. The Custodian ~ He won't leave ~ in Dan's voice 053. Behind the Iron Curtain ~ What's it like over there? ~ in Dan's voice 052. A Life Story ~ Finding my footing ~ in Dan's voice 051. I Write ~ Speaking from the grave ~ in Dan's voice (Preface to Microstories, coming 2026) 050. Fig Leaf ~ Am I revealing too much? ~ in Dan's voice 049. Never Mind Me ~ I'm no threat ~ in Dan's voice 048. Emergent Spacetime ~ What is truly fundamental? ~ in Dan's voice 047. Descending* ~ What lies beneath? ~ in Dan's voice 046. Fate's Calculus ~ From my gilded cell ~ in Dan's voice 045. Return to Oblivion ~ Thank you ~ in Dan's voice 044. Our Beloved Structure* ~ We watch in disbelief ~ in Dan's voice 043. Thin Veneer ~ Do you feel the prick? ~ in Dan's voice 042. Until This Morning ~ He felt safe. ~ in Dan's voice 041. Quicksand* ~ Eventually, we stopped struggling. ~ in Dan's voice 040. Retribution ~ Are we even now? ~ in Dan's voice 039. Toxic Relationship ~ Stay or leave? ~ in Dan's voice 038. This Reality Show ~ I pulled the plug ~ in Dan's voice 037. Down Here ~ AWOL from my civic duty ~ in Dan's voice 036. Socrates ~ I am his son ~ in Dan's voice 035. Imbalance ~ God's original sin ~ in Dan's voice 034. The Turtle* ~ Withdrawing to a safe place ~ in Dan's voice 033. Paddling Upstream ~ Shall I race the current? ~ in Dan's voice 032. The Call ~ Only art remains.~ in Dan's voice 031. Life Goes On ~ During fascism ~ in Dan's voice 030. After the Coronation* ~ I'm an American expat living in Florida ~ in Dan's voice 029. Duty to Live ~ To none but me? ~ in Dan's voice 028. Diagnostic? ~ I can still write, thinking slowly ~ in Dan's voice 027. Sarasota Snow Day* ~ Is it under 60 degrees? ~ in Dan's voice 026. My Attention ~ Let's get acquainted ~ in Dan's voice 025. Be Like Jimmy* ~ Use single-text negotiation ~ in Dan's voice 024. Lincoln* ~ Shall we perish from the earth? ~ in Dan's voice 023. A Human Race* ~ Stay tuned ~ in Dan's voice 022. Happy New Year?* ~ Let us hope ~ in Dan's voice 021. Small Sandbox ~ Play with me ~ in Dan's voice 020. Beware Informants ~ Your friends ~ in Dan's voice 019. The New Fire Brigade ~ Voice from the white closet ~ in Dan's voice 018. MAGAmerica ~ Patriotism fades to black ~ in Dan's voice 017. I Want My Mom ~ At eighty ~ in Dan's voice 016. I Can't Look Away ~ Seeking distraction ~ in Dan's voice 015. The Morning After* ~ Hurricane Milton ~ in Dan's voice 014. How to Be an Expat at Home ~ Advice from Dmitry and Svetlana ~ in Dan's voice 013. To Flee? ~ I'll stay put ~ in Dan's voice 012. Witnessing History* ~ We live in interesting times. 011. Getting Better at Getting Old ~ Less not more ~ in Dan's voice 010. Angel on Earth ~ I kiss her nightly ~ in Dan's voice 009. Grandfather's Lament ~ I'm a busker ~ in Dan's voice 008. Carpe Diem ~ Windows close. 007. Hope and Dread* ~ Watch for broken glass. 006. My Dad at 150* ~ When I reach your age ~ in Dan's voice 005. But First, My Mom* ~ I sip from your depth ~ in Dan's voice 004. Holidays in Sarasota* ~ Surrogates arrive at six. 003. Perfect Storm* ~ I forgot to vote. 002. Stress Test ~ Is the Constitution just a suggestion? 001. Jimmy's Shoes* ~ 1924 - 2024 ~ in Dan's voice All content © 2024 by Dan Dana |
Microstory explainer: These fifty-word (+/-) prose poems are original, personal, and true, often metaphorical, but incomplete. No backstory is provided for context. Some are "dehydrated" 