Hungry Shadows by MK Walsh
I lean against a light pole, sipping watery whiskey. My ex rounds the corner, foraging between the cracks of the sidewalk in stumbles [...]
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Short Fiction and Poetry
The Artist by Dennis Stein
“Can you help me to go home?” asked the little girl.
My mouth hung open slightly, as I stepped down the steps [...]
Disturbed by Gina Carrillo
Silent raindrops fell like tears
Outside the castle
I’m aching for you
whisper away my anxieties [...]
Horde by Karen Schauber
In the morning the window has been thrown open, last night’s storm upending the terracotta pots and herbs on the ledge. [...]
Last Night; Ghost Head by Donna Dallas
I burned the wick
down to a nub
There’s a quiet ache
in the heart
I try to numb it with burn
with sting
opioids [...]
The Hill by Scott Mason
The boy sat for a long time with his back against the tree, eyes closed, enjoying the sun. Large white clouds floated slowly past [...]
the god hasn't saved me by Elisha Oluyemi
the god hasn't saved me
the dog did.
he kept barking till I woke up and I
saw the door knob jerking furiously. [...]
Piles Of Apples; Freediving by Siobhan Farrell
The afternoon yawns
lazily,
hot white sand,
whooshes of waves,
freckled skin peeking
out from a tight bikini [...]
One Last Drink With Your Old Man by Gary Porter
This is the very last place on Earth I want to be right now. Like, the absolute dead last. But here I am with a bottle of Yuengling [...]
Fatal Exposure by Samantha Lee Curran
The film camera caught my eye instantly, like an otherworldly force singing a siren song. [...]
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