Freestyle

In a rush, Nathan grabbed his sister’s fragrant shampoo. As he pedaled to Legend Lake to meet his pals to kick the ball around, a butterfly landed in his hair.

Bees soon followed. The lake seemed his sole escape, so in he jumped.

A voice called out, “Hey, champ! Let’s talk community swim team!”

Three weeks later, Nathan clinched his first trophy.


Bio: Roberta Beach Jacobson (she/her) is drawn to the magic of words–poetry, song lyrics, flash fiction, puzzles, and stand-up comedy. Her latest book is Demitasse Fiction: One-Minute Reads for Busy People (Alien Buddha Press, 2023). She lives in Indianola, Iowa, USA with her husband and three cats.



Roberta Beach Jacobson
Author, Demitasse Fiction



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