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Inspiration

R.C. Morgan·March 31, 2021

Inspiration written by: R.C. Morgan A rattle as the train pulled out of Prague Central Station. Catherine...

English Literature

·9 mins read

Of Sounds That Stay

Akarsh Jain·March 30, 2021

Of Sounds That Stay written by: Akarsh Jain I Sri’s house was always full of sounds. Its...

Literature English

·8 mins read

Tapes

Doug Hawley·March 14, 2021

Tapes written by: Doug Hawley @dougiamm Tape from October 1, 2014 Just fell over the threshold. Retch. ...

English Literature

·11 mins read

Imogen & Toby

Steven Elvy·March 10, 2021

Imogen & Toby written by: Steven Elvy @steveelvy2 Imogen Lovett carefully parked her shiny yellow Clio between...

Literature English

·21 mins read

Celts and the Mad Goddess Chapter VII

P.C. Darkcliff·March 5, 2021

Celts and the Mad Goddess Chapter VII written by: P.C. Darkcliff @P_C_Darkcliff Rawena had felt Arvasia’s tears...

English Literature Celts and the Mad Goddess P.C. Darkcliff

·13 mins read

The Long Ride Up

A. Goddard·March 2, 2021

The Long Ride Up written by: A. Goddard @AGoddardwriter Panic rolled through me as I sprinted the...

Perceptions

Farrukh Altaf·February 25, 2021

Perceptions written by: Farrukh Altaf Magic isn’t real, but an illusion, look here, manipulate there, a smart...

Poetry English

·1 min read

1932

DC Diamondopolous·February 11, 2021

1932 written by: DC Diamondopolous Pa decided to join the Bonus Expeditionary Force. After dropping Ma and...

Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star

Charles R. Bucklin·February 9, 2021

Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star written by: Charles R. Bucklin “He didn’t have to die,” I said to...

Literature English

·3 mins read

Sisyphus and I

GS. Subbu·February 7, 2021

Sisyphus and I written by: GS Subbu @gssubbu50 I sat under the shade of the banyan tree...

Celts and the Mad Goddess Chapter VI

P.C. Darkcliff·February 3, 2021

Celts and the Mad Goddess Chapter VI written by: P.C. Darkcliff @P_C_Darkcliff In her panic, Arvasia had...

Literature Celts and the Mad Goddess P.C. Darkcliff English

·11 mins read

Tomorrow There Is A Snake

S.C. Denton·January 24, 2021

Tomorrow There Is A Snake written by: S.C. Denton @SC_Denton Henry Winklevoss adjourns to his study. A...

English Literature

·7 mins read

I Just Remember Her

Rohma Safi·January 19, 2021

I Just Remember Her written by: Rohma Safi @RohmaSafi There is a window across the road A...

Poetry English

·1 min read

Of Dreams and Delirium

Akarsh Jain·January 16, 2021

Of Dreams and Delirium written by: Akarsh Jain I The ringing of the bicycle’s bell was the...

Literature English

·10 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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