Archive - LEAVES

A story in 100 words

Jul 19 •

Sharron Bassano

A TWO-MINUTE story

Jul 16 •

Sharron Bassano

Out of the Frying Pan - Part 6

"Let me remind you, Marla, we are good looking, we are free, and we have a shitload of money. That’s a lot to be thankful for, if you ask me, kid."

Jul 16 •

Sharron Bassano

What Has Been Seen Cannot Be Unseen

It's still 1969 in Santa Cruz ~ a 50-word story

Jul 12 •

Sharron Bassano

A sonnet on being old and indolent - TWO MINUTES

Jul 12 •

Sharron Bassano

a mystery in 50 words

Jul 9 •

Sharron Bassano

Surviving My Seventies

Pet peeves of a senior on the edge - GUEST WRITER: Carol Roe. THREE MINUTES

Jul 9 •

Sharron Bassano

"Is...is it ... done?" she whispers. A two-minute story.

Jul 5 •

Sharron Bassano

For Sale: Lovely Santa Cruz Beach Loft

A real estate bargain in 50 words

Jul 5 •

Sharron Bassano

The Smartest Man Ever

He makes me so damned mad. Most days I could smack him with a large trout and feel so much better for it. A TWO - MINUTE STORY. *revised*

Jul 2 •

Sharron Bassano

Between Friends

A ONE-MINUTE conversation from the coast

Jul 2 •

Sharron Bassano

June 2025

a story in 50 words

Jun 28 •

Sharron Bassano

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