I don’t remember exactly how I came across Jens Christoffersen’s list of city buzzwords, but it impressed me enough to write a few pieces of flash fiction along the lines of Espresso Stories: 25 words, not counting the title. (Check out Augusto Monterroso’s masterpiece to get a better idea of what this form is all about.)
Without further ado, I give you:
Afterlife City
They made me the sheriff. I shot the outlaw angel in the dawn. “Curse you, Marion!” it cried, burning.
“Just call me Duke,” I said.