SNAPS 1000

Convergence of images and words

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Consequences ~ SNAPS Story

Consequences, #SNAPS1000 #story by @chicklitgurrl

\/ Consequences by Shonell Bacon Photography by Simon Howden at FreeDigitalPhotos.Net “You didn’t have to do this.” I looked across the table at the detective. “It was the only thing I had to do,” I said. “I know there are consequences to actions. I gave him his. And now, I’ll have to accept mine.” ||| I watched my baby girl as she smeared jelly on her toast. Her brown curls glistened, her copper…

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The Outing ~ SNAPS Story

The Outing #SNAPS1000 #fiction by @mikistarr

\/ The Outing by S. Michelle “Miki Starr” Johnson Photography by MetalSucks.Net June 11, 7:52 p.m. I told Roe she wasn’t gone understand. I know my momma. Chile, D’Loyce Benita Jackson ain’t nothin’ if not consistent. She been but one way since I been born and Daddy left her after 12 years and 5 kids. She start e’ry mornin’ the same way. With a hearty bowl o’ grits, sugared and buttered, thick…

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The House that Jack Built ~ SNAPS Story

The House that Jack Built ~ #SNAPS1000 #Story by Makasha Dorsey

\/ The House that Jack Built by Makasha Dorsey Photography by Makasha Dorsey /\ The sound of my name on his lips burned through my mind like deadly venom in the veins of a recently bitten prey. Prickly heat racing, traveling to my heart ready to consume me. My body, my thoughts reeling at my imminent death. The air in my lungs, not air at all. Each breath fails to exhale the poisonous gasses…

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Still Life ~ SNAPS Story

Still Life ~ #SNAPS1000 #Story by Shonell Bacon #amreading

\/ Still Life by Shonell Bacon Photograph Album Photo by Suat Eman at FreeDigitalPhotos /\ At six months, he shouted, “Love!” I like to think it’s because he heard his father constantly say, “I love you” to me… …and that I constantly said it to his sweet face. Those bright brown eyes, wide toothless smile, and the thick curly black hair that I knew he didn’t get from my side of the family. How…

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In the Fog ~ SNAPS Story

In the Fog ~ #SNAPS1000 #fiction by Pachet Spates #amreading

\/ In the Fog by P.R. Spates Image by P.R. Spates /\ “…paid administrative leave.” My stomach churned as I turned off the radio. Another life. Correction, another black life taken by the hands of those who were supposed to serve and protect us. Where was this one located? It didn’t matter anymore because nowhere in the United States was safe for a person of color to live and be. The question of…

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Across the Way ~ SNAPS Story

Across the Way ~ #SNAPS1000 #Story by Makasha Dorsey

\/ Across the Way by Makasha Dorsey Image by Makasha Dorsey /\ The nauseating stench of putrid cabbage wafted in through the open windows—the smell in direct contrast to the interior of the tidy, dust-free cottage nestled on the lake’s edge. Each person, five of them, sat on overstuffed, yellow sofas. Not touching. Not speaking. Seeing nothing. Feeling everything. This is the way death comes.…

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Turbulent Waters ~ SNAPS Story

Turbulent Waters ~ #SNAPS1000 #Story by Jennifer Coissiere

\/ Turbulent Waters by Jennifer Coissiere Image by Jennifer Coissiere /\ “I wish I was at the beach.” When I said this, I didn’t know my children were going to coax me into driving four hours to the beach. It was already half past three. “It’s too late to go.” “Mama, please? I’ve never been to the beach,” said Shay, a child I didn’t birth, but she is mine. We need her in our lives. She balances…

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Puzzles ~ SNAPS Story

Puzzles ~ #SNAPS1000 #Story by PR Spates #amreading

\/ Puzzles by PR Spates Image by PR Spates /\ It was a typical crime scene. Three o’clock in the morning, a handful of squad cars blocked off the cul-de-sac’s only entrance and exit, their lights disrupting the sleeping patterns of the hard working doctors, lawyers and millionaires of Mason Court. Mini mansions and a Disneyland like clubhouse filled the gated village. Nothing ever happened here.…

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In the Heat of the Moment ~ SNAPS Story

In the Heat of the Moment ~ #SNAPS1000 #story by Shonell Bacon

\/ In the Heat of the Moment by Shonell Bacon Through the Crack image by Andy King /\ “Baby, what a surprise. What are you doing here, love?” Baby. Love. God, I hate how stupid I’ve become. I try to rub my knee; there’s a pain niggling its way around the cap. The closet’s tight quarters keep me hot and my movements at a minimum. “I wanted to take my man to lunch,” she says. Her voice is soft and…

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PG ~ SNAPS Story

PG, #SNAPS1000 #story by Shonell Bacon #family #love #abuse

\/ PG by Shonell Bacon Public Domain Image from Wikimedia Commons /\ “I’m three weeks late.” Erica squirms in the plush chair while shredding tissues. Tears land on her college T-shirt. A woman dressed in a multi-colored skirt and yellow T-shirt asks, “Could it be stress?” A low laugh escapes Erica’s mouth. “Perhaps.” The woman checks the note pad on her lap. “Your father is up for parole in a…

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Mystery in the Mounds ~ SNAPS Story

Mystery in the Mounds ~ #SNAPS1000 #story by PR Spates

\/ Mystery in the Mounds by PR Spates Image by PR Spates /\ I screamed. My mother said yes! After begging for two years, my mother said that I could finally walk to school by myself. “I guess it’s time to let you do it on your own,” she said with a half-smile while looking at my dad out of the corner of her eye. She was looking for him to find some reason why their fifth grade daughter shouldn’t…

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Moving Day ~ SNAPS Story

Moving Day ~ #SNAPS1000 #story by Makasha Dorsey #amreading

\/ Moving Day by Makasha Dorsey Image by Makasha Dorsey /\ “The ax forgets what the tree remembers.” – African Proverb I loved my life. I loved my love. I loved the posh, but small, two-bedroom condo we owned on New York’s Upper East Side. We threw parties, entertaining clients and stakeholders from my husband’s investment firm as well as the mixed medium artists I represented. Everyone commented…

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The Ugly Truth ~ SNAPS Story

The Ugly Truth, #SNAPS1000 #story by Jennifer Coissiere #amreading #fiction

\/ The Ugly Truth by Jennifer Coissiere 1000 words Image by Jennifer Coissiere /\ The sisters watched as the child they had shared all these years walked out the door. No one spoke until after the click on the lock sounded. They stared into each other’s eyes, sizing each other up. “I never thought there would be a day when my own sister would sabotage the relationship I have- had with my…

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To the Sky ~ SNAPS Story

To the Sky ~ #SNAPS1000 #story by PR Spates #love #loss #regret

\/ To the Sky by PR Spates 1000 words Image by PR Spates /\ While the storm was rolling out, another one rolled into my life. Never did I imagine these clouds, so dark and deadly, would find their way into my world. Maybe I was a fool to believe that nothing would catch up to me and come to a head. But everything did come to a head, and as a result, I had to say goodbye to the one who loved me…

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Twisted Heart ~ SNAPS Story

Twisted Heart ~ #SNAPS1000 #story by Jennifer Coissiere #fiction #heartbreak #love

\/ Twisted Heart by Jennifer Coissiere 1000 words Image by Jennifer Coissiere /\ I longed for his loyal love. My best friend was all the man I ever wanted. Had been for years, so when he called to tell me he had some wonderful news for me, my hope rose, and my heart skipped beats. I could barely stand on my wobbly legs. “I will be there shortly,” Jerald said. The excitement in his voice left me…

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Lily of the Valley ~ SNAPS Story

Lily of the Valley ~ #SNAPS1000 by Shonell Bacon #faith #love

\/ Lily of the Valley by Shonell Bacon 1000 words Image by Shonell Bacon /\ The minute I saw it I knew I had to have it in my life. I paused. I smiled. A warmth in my heart radiated throughout my body. I knew this was mine. It’s funny how love hits you when you least expect it, when you’re not looking for it, when you’ve told yourself you don’t want it, when you’ve resigned yourself to the fact…

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Clementine's Way ~ SNAPS Story

Clementine's Way ~ #SNAPS1000 by Makasha Dorsey #romance #love #story #fiction #amreading

\/ Image by Makasha Dorsey Clementine’s Way by Makasha Dorsey 1000 words /\ In the beginning, Clementine had not intended to marry. What she desired was to live like her oldest brother—free and bold. Vacation with friends on yachts in the French Riviera. Catch Broadway shows and drink champagne during intermissions. Attend the Kentucky Derby wearing the biggest, haughtiest hat she could find. Her…

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