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The Eclectic Creations of Barbara Henslee

A collection of fictional short stories, non-fiction articles and inspirational images.

Category: Short Stories

Fictional short stories

A Brooder’s Devotion

          I was watching her struggle, and there was nothing I could do to help her.   My other human heard her struggling and came running from the other room.  By the time he arrived, air was making its way to her lungs. Thank the angels, above.  She had choked on her… Continue reading A Brooder’s Devotion

Published March 17, 2019
Categorized as Short Stories Tagged #fear #anxiety, #love #microfiction #pets #devotion

Angels Led Me to You

Him           How did I get here?  I remember walking in the woods with my brothers.  We got lost and couldn’t find our way back home.  When night fell, we found a place to hide, because the noises in the deep woods were terrifying.  When I woke up in the morning,… Continue reading Angels Led Me to You

Published March 9, 2019
Categorized as Short Stories Tagged #flashfiction #shortstory #love #prose, Spiritual

Eternal Love

      Theresa wakes up feeling frisky the morning of Valentine’s Day. Today is the day she reveals the surprise. After 45 years of marriage to Alan, she finally came up with a great gift idea for her husband. She has always been terrible at gift giving, not having the creative flair, at all.… Continue reading Eternal Love

Published February 14, 2019
Categorized as Short Stories Tagged #love #microfiction #spiritual #forever

Magic Awakened

        Ember and the twins are having a blast running back and forth between the zip lines, the slides, the parallel bars and all of the playground equipment on this cool afternoon at Audubon Park. The energy amongst the three is palpable.         The kids’ moms, Celeste and her… Continue reading Magic Awakened

Published January 20, 2019
Categorized as Short Stories Tagged #Fiction #Shortstory #Supernatural #Witch #Magic #Awakening

The Arbitrary Bureaucrat

Ellie’s story of dealing with difficult people and bureaucracy at the workplace. Last Friday, at work, I dealt with what I call an arbitrary bureaucrat. Actually, I’ve been having to deal with this difficult diva for a few months on a project. But, stuff hit the fan, as they say, last Friday. Let me premise this… Continue reading The Arbitrary Bureaucrat

Published April 28, 2018
Categorized as Humor, Short Stories Tagged difficult people, humor, Professional

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