Thunder
“Thunder! Sit down, boy!” Up and down, back and forth, the Collie paced non-stop. He’d practically worn a hole in Marcia’s overpriced Surya handmade…
Cowards and Crows
His hands were long. Knotted and thick, the fingers were like ancient trees, each joint and swollen knuckle bearing the brunt of time. Shaking with…
Taco Night
“Tradition! Everything’s a goddamn tradition with you!” “Not everything, Fili, but it’s good to know how much you hate traditions. I’ll remember that…
Birds in a Gilded Cage
The flames danced and bobbed, twin lights fighting for dominance in the darkened chamber. The great lady sat, unattended, in the corner. Mercifully…
Grape Eyeballs
The dream was always the same. Beth could see them at the old kitchen table, Mom to her left and Dad directly across from her. They’d just finished…
Long Live the Queen
It was the end of the world, the very eve of Armageddon. We all knew it, saw it escalating around us. It began gradually; small changes that happened…
Joan Claire
Firstborn babe, sleeping peacefully in a lavender room, Soft purple curtains flutter out over light purple walls, Her grandmother’s very image, her…
Disaster Holiday
It was a once in a lifetime, barnburner, shitshow of a storm. Certainly it was being hyped as a Biblical-level event. So much so that the grocery…
January 23rd
Six years. Over 2,000 days, 72 months, and God only knew how many minutes. The world still continued to spin, completely indifferent to the pain and…
MadDog78
It melded perfectly in his hand. His fingers caressed the barrel, the familiar weight and heft of it bringing him comfort. Satisfied that it was…
