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Short Fiction and Poetry
30 Pearls by Rohan Clifford
“It looks like a giraffe.” Rod’s arm snaked across her shoulders, guiding her to the topiary shrub signifying the end of the path. [...]
Take One Last Chance and Know by Caleb Gainey
I am the vibrant orange of autumn pumpkins,
the burning red of summer tomatoes.
The quiet pallor of winter parsnips. [...]
If You Had Just Made Me Happy by Katie Cossette
Blood drips down my ivory dress—it might as well be a tablecloth now. Here lies my beloved fiance, my husband-to-never-be [...]
Ghazal For Gus by Cecily Ross
This poem’s about asparagus
A poem that rhymes and doesn’t fuss
With meter, tense or prosody
Written for my grandson Gus [...]
The Greeter by Christopher Butt
The giant Inukshuk stood tall in the frozen wasteland. A lone solitary beacon, its black stone a deep contrast to the white hills [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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