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Eliaron

Kevin Marston·April 13, 2017

Eliaron written by: Kevin Marston The Hunt The sun was still below the bluffs, but the sky...

English Literature

·27 mins read

The Mushroom Man

Nicole Doyle·March 13, 2017

The Mushroom Man written by: Nicole Doyle I hated gym class. Picking the teams for soccer that...

Literature English

·6 mins read

Fly Away Love

Linda·February 28, 2017

Fly Away Love written by: Linda In the morning I hear “pitter-patter” on the window. It’s the...

English Poetry

·1 min read

The Feeling Of You

Alyssa Brocker·February 25, 2017

The Feeling of You written by: Alyssa Brocker @Atelgy beautiful. blue eyes. blonde hair. legs. i can’t...

English Poetry Alyssa Brocker

·1 min read

LEARNING TO STEAL

Vern Fein·February 20, 2017

LEARNING TO STEAL written by: Vern Fein A small boy squats beside a road watches Father, Aunt,...

English Poetry

·1 min read

The Boy

Luana Sakurano·November 21, 2016

The Boy written by: Luana Sakurano @luanasakurano Once upon a time there was a boy And he...

English

·1 min read

The Boy On The Corner

Alyssa Brocker·October 28, 2016

The Boy on the Corner written by: Alyssa Brocker @Atelgy hitchhiking isn’t like what you see on...

Poetry Alyssa Brocker English

·1 min read

Jerome

Luana Sakurano·October 19, 2016

Jerome written by: Luana Sakurano @luanasakurano He says ‘you make your own luck in this world’ Fingers...

English

·1 min read

Lost Boy

John R Cobb·October 10, 2016

Lost Boy written by: John R. Cobb @john_r_cobb Life of want, no toys Did he ever feel...

English Poetry

·1 min read

Pocket Full Of Pennies

Beth Tremaglio·September 20, 2016

NOTE FROM THE AUTHOR: This is a glimpse into a child’s world. Thank you for reading this piece....

Voices on Skin Beth Tremaglio Poetry English Featured Post

·1 min read

A History Of Life In 24 Hours, A Boy, His Son And Their Grandpa

huntersjames·August 18, 2016

A History of Life in 24 Hours, a boy, his son and their grandpa written by: huntersjames @huntersjames...

I Left Home as a Boy

Lionel Ntasano·May 9, 2016

I Left Home as a Boy written by: Lionel Ntasano @LNtasano I left home as a boy Came...

English

·1 min read

SON

Anne G·September 15, 2015

SON Poetry by Anne G Son radiates the warmth of day, with every sweet encouraging smile. His brilliance...

Anne G English

·1 min read

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After a long career tinkering in telecommunications, Jim Bartlett switched to tinkering with writing fiction, both requiring a stretch of the imagination. In the course of putting his fingers to the keyboard, he's been fortunate to have quite a number of his stories featured both in print and online in several wonderful publications, including a story selected for "The Best of Fiction on the Web, 1996 – 2017" anthology. While mentally he strolls along a warm California beach with his wife and golden retriever (shhh, she doesn't know she's a dog), physically they reside on a special little island in the Pacific Northwest.

Reaper by Sharon Frame Gay

As an orphaned son of an orphan, I always see the glass as half empty. I picture the water murky and lukewarm, a waterline etched below the rim. Maybe with an ash or two floating at the bottom, because that’s what I do for a living. I deal with ashes. The remains of the deceased. No matter how those who pass away see their glass, meager or full, they eventually end up in a satchel carried on my shoulder.
My business card reads “Morton Stark Transport.” I’m called upon to disperse the ashes of the dearly departed and honor their final wishes. People hire me to escort the remains throughout the world ...

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