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The Govner

David Chess·January 25, 2021

The Govner written by: David Chess The party was just slightly out of control, just slightly raucous...

English Literature

·3 mins read

Cockroach

Andrew Scobie·November 29, 2020

Cockroach written by: Andrew Scobie Desmond chuckled to himself as a rooster’s call sounded from further down the...

Literature English

·8 mins read

I Am An Orphan

Massayan Favor Kollie·October 14, 2020

I Am An Orphan written by: Massayan Favor Kollie @favor_kollie I am an orphan My parents died...

English Poetry

·1 min read

Three Drunks

Martha Annice·October 5, 2020

Three Drunks written by: Martha Annice Jackson But I got the wisdom of 3 drunks running around...

Poetry English

·4 mins read

Destructive Deal

George Gad Economou·August 20, 2020

Destructive Deal written by: George Gad Economou It was one of those nights; had gone out with...

Literature English

·24 mins read

Moment…

Mitch Bensel·June 12, 2020

Moment… written by: Mitch Bensel @MitchRambling a moment I fell inside a soul drinking from its waters...

Poetry English

·1 min read

Double Trouble

Christopher S. Bell·April 15, 2020

Double Trouble written by: Christopher S. Bell @CScottBell Gerry watched foam drip from his glass to the bartop...

Literature English

·8 mins read

Grover Cleveland Alexander

Michael Ceraolo·April 15, 2020

Grover Cleveland Alexander written by: Michael Ceraolo I think the seizures started not long after I was...

Poetry English

·1 min read

Postage Stamp

Michael Grotsky·April 14, 2020

Postage Stamp written by: Michael Grotsky She motioned to the bartender for another glass of wine, and...

Literature English

·8 mins read

All Those Blurry Faces

George Gad Economou·April 7, 2020

All Those Blurry Faces written by: George Gad Economou I still recall, faintly, all the barflies with...

English Poetry

·1 min read

Wood and Wire

Xavier Pimentel·March 9, 2020

Wood and Wire written by: Xavier Pimentel The smell of paint and turpentine Fills my brain with...

Poetry English

·1 min read

A Bottle Of Tequila

George Gad Economou·February 19, 2020

A Bottle Of Tequila written by: George Gad Economou a dark room, a functioning keyboard, good songs...

English Poetry

·1 min read

Math Rock

Robyn MacKinnon·December 29, 2019

Math Rock written by: Robyn MacKinnon @art_rat everyone is pissed the freezer with you, math rock start...

Robyn MacKinnon Poetry English Robyn Finds Poetry

·1 min read

Prodigal Father

Doug Hawley·September 22, 2019

Prodigal Father written by: Doug Hawley @dougiamm Duke’s Story Part One I was drinking Black Butte Porter...

English Literature

·19 mins read

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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