"Well, shiver me timbers!" growled the one-eyed pirate, working his way through the crowd.
"Pieces of eight! Pieces of eight!" squawked the #parrot on his shoulder.
The Better Angels applauded, waiting in line for the amusement ride.
A sudden gust of wind blew the pirate's hat off. (1/3) #wss366

Today's Wandering Shop Stories #prompt is #parrot. Feel like writing something short and sweet that has the word "parrot" in it? Check out the definitions of the word at: https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/parrot Join in and tag it with #wss366! #writing #WritingLife #microfiction h/t @stevendbrewer

"Why are you patting the #top of your head?" Nan cocked her head at Jon.
"Looking for ideas."
"Maybe you should be swatting your bottom", she giggled. "You always write by the seat of your pants."
He turned in front of a mirror, "Hm... okay. But I have a question."
"What?"
"Does my ass look big?"
"Not as big as your ego."
#wss366

Here's the first of a two-parter by @stevendbrewer for today's #wss366 prompt word, "top"

https://wandering.shop/@stevendbrewer/114302087247836676

"First Sergeant! What is going on?" David asked Zaza, looking around at the chaos. CuddleTums were dancing and singing in raucous voices.
"Situation normal, #Top. The rescuees have been given their rations and tot."
"Rations?" asked David.
"What about the krenoj?" asked Racy. (1/2) #wss366

Today's Wandering Shop Stories #prompt is #top. Feel like writing something short and sweet that has the word "top" in it? Check out the definitions of the word at: https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/top Join in and tag it with #wss366! #writing #WritingLife #microfiction h/t @stevendbrewer

The old man hobbled along the path, leaning heavily on his #staff. Two skinny, young men sprang from the bushes and menaced him. The taller one was holding a club, but the shorter, mean-looking one held a saik, with a wicked, curved blade.
"Give us your money, greybeard!" he snarled. (1/3) #wss366

Horseshoe crabs waited for the evening tide at the shore. Yael nudged him, "So, why are we here?"
Joseph shrugged his pack down to reveal the urn inside. "Gramps."
He zipped up. "After the umbra, he was too cheap to take the ferry here." He shouldered the bag again. "His fav'rite place. I promised to scatter him here."
Yael took his arm, "Well thank you for having me along."
Joseph shrugged. "Welcome." 1/x
#wss366

"If you come to a #fork in the road, take it," Yogi Berra said, and my family has followed that advice... though as it turns out, what we find in the road more often has been spoons.
Here's a sample of our roadside cutlery.

Once the Baron was seated, attendants whisked in and served a leafy green salad. Cecelia sweated, worried that Kasseh might not be prepared to use each of the nine pieces of silverware correctly. She breathed a sigh of relief when she saw that Kasseh was using the correct fork for her salad. #wss366

Today's Wandering Shop Stories #prompt is #fork. Feel like writing something short and sweet that has the word "fork" in it? Check out the definitions of the word at: https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fork Join in and tag it with #wss366! #writing #WritingLife #microfiction h/t @stevendbrewer

"All hands," bellowed the first mate. "Repel hijackers!" 
Sounds of swordplay rang out along with shouts and grunts as men fought.
Melfor and the Baron drew their swords and charged aft.
Lord Cassel looked to the #port side and cried out, "There's another airship approaching!"
"All hands prepare to repel boarders!" bellowed the Captain.

#wss366 from Lady Cecelia's Trial