Short Fiction and Poetry

New River Gorge by Stacy Wentworth

Clive chomped away at the soggy marsh grass, water dripping out of his mouth and down his long neck. He put his head down again [...]

Blue Pride by Stefanie Shapiro

The lines run on the surface of her skin, her face Thin, translucent skin Marathoners thirsty for distance, slow but steady [...]

Watching Her Without Me by Madeleine D'Este

The first night I stood watching her house, there was drizzle. Under a wide-leaved fig tree, a foots-breadth away [...]

The Island Of Forever Sleep by William Falo

I paddled the canoe out into the lake, trying to find the exact locations where my father taught me to fish. It seemed impossible [...]

The Undertaker by Cadeem Lalor

I used to speak with my family more, used to have more friends, Over the years, they have drifted away [...]

Sagittarius by Braden Matthew

Outside, the moon has taken to blue. So, too, have the windows, the doors, the oaks, the eiderdown, and the vaporous air [...]

Tree When You're Tall by Alan Bern

“TREE when you're tall, now reach up high,” the librarian calls out, jumping up in his sandals just a little bit [...]

Hide And Seek by Damian Anastasia Onyinyechi

“Honey, our son is not in his room.” I stare back at my wife in her cute pink pyjamas and ruffled hair, looking all beautiful [...]

Unlikely by Marc Isaac Potter

Unfortunately right out of the gate I have to tell you that I'm a disabled person If I listed all the things that are wrong [...]

The Attic by Maxine Flam

A telegram arrived stating my cousin, Virginia, was dead. Be on the 8:00 p.m. train to Wichita. Marshall Adams would meet me [...]

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