A Tourist Guide to Banjo, OK

Steven M BairdAugust 29, 2019

A Tourist Guide to Banjo, OK written by: Steven M Baird @SMBairdOrd   In between the breezes of our famous Confederate black oaks, and the fumes comi...

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A New Song

Fred MillerAugust 27, 2019

A New Song written by: Fred Miller   The music filled his heart as if he were hearing the words for the first time. Yet he knew better. Years ago, thi...

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Nobody’s Prize

blocatAugust 26, 2019

Nobody's Prize written by: Blocat   ‘Mummy has been very naughty, Archie, she went with another man, and now she wants to take you away, Archie, you, ...

EnglishLiterature9 min read

Another Bus Ride for Sunny

Carl ParsonsAugust 25, 2019

Another Bus Ride for Sunny written by: Carl Parsons   I I know I’m not supposed to, but I do it anyway. She’s too perty to refuse. I mean, no fare—...

EnglishLiterature8 min read

Confessions of an Opium-Eater

Yasmin HemmatAugust 24, 2019

Confessions of an Opium-Eater written by: Yasmin Hemmat   The sun was burning my eyes as I was walking in a desert. I felt tired and thirsty, and my m...

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FORTUNE FAVOURS THE BRAVE

Chitra GopalakrishnanAugust 23, 2019

FORTUNE FAVOURS THE BRAVE written by: CHITRA GOPALAKRISHNAN   It is November, an odd time for rains, perhaps, yet it is when the north-east monsoon wa...

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Tanuki

Stephanie MusarraAugust 22, 2019

Tanuki written by: Stephanie Musarra @dungeonwriter39   “It’s a boy!” the nurse said, as she placed the baby in its mother’s arms. Richard’s eyes...

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We Will Let You Know

Sofia KoronidouAugust 20, 2019

We Will Let You Know written by: Sofia Koronidou   “We will let you know…” He picked up his briefcase, hung his coat over his forearm, in a way that ...

EnglishLiterature7 min read

The Obelisk

P.A. O'NeilAugust 18, 2019

The Obelisk written by: P.A. O'Neil   “Shush! They’ll hear us.” Wallace looked hard at his companion, his face half-hidden by the shadow from ...

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The Beacon

Dawn DeBraalAugust 17, 2019

The Beacon written by: Dawn DeBraal   Dooley Bradford sat in his beat-up Ford 150 pick up at the stop and go lights of two intersecting highways, he w...

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Reflections on Vicarious Existence

Noah SmithAugust 15, 2019

Reflections on Vicarious Existence written by: Noah Smith   As so few now live in such a state of irreparable suspension and those worthy few live only ...

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The Birds of Prometheus

Amel BashfordAugust 14, 2019

The Birds of Prometheus written by: Amel Bashford   The heat made her angry. Well, she was always angry, but the heat made her furious. She became a ...

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Blue

Astrid HirschfeldAugust 13, 2019

Blue written by: Astrid Hirschfeld @schwoer   At my show on Friday, I saw her at the back of “The Mechanical Elephant”, the pub I was performing at. My...

EnglishLiterature6 min read

Blazing Hot Road Trip

Mark KuglinAugust 11, 2019

Blazing Hot Road Trip written by: Mark Kuglin @cr8fiction   I had been driving on I-40 on what turned out to be a scorching hot day. The air con...

EnglishLiterature2 min read