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A Sick Sense of Humor

Chad Miller·March 15, 2022

A Sick Sense of Humor Living The American Dream written by: Chad Miller I’ve waited 36 years...

English Literature

·17 mins read

The Craft

Brad Osborne·March 13, 2022

The Craft written by: Brad Osborne I threw a dictionary onto potter’s wheel And watched as the...

Light Amidst Darkness

Bernardo Villela·March 12, 2022

Light Amidst Darkness written by: Bernardo Villela @BernardoVillela Light amidst darkness shines hope into those who see...

English Poetry

·1 min read

Cross Roads

Franci Eugenia Hoffman·March 10, 2022

Cross Roads written by: Franci Eugenia Hoffman @FranceH45083335 captured rays of hope grow with self-discovery life’s aha...

English Poetry

·1 min read

We Still Have Putin

João Cerqueira·March 3, 2022

We Still Have Putin written by: João Cerqueira Stalin was outraged. Mankind had accused him of being...

Literature English

·10 mins read

Sugar and Salt

Shanyu·March 3, 2022

Sugar and Salt written by: Shanyu Sugar We inscribed cotton candy verses on our skin, Hoping all...

Poetry English

·1 min read

My Abuser

Nikki Watson·March 2, 2022

My Abuser written by: Nikki Watson @nikaweez Slightly cold…damp air…dark, it’s hard to see because of the...

English Literature

·3 mins read

Fading Autumn

Ingrid Wilson·March 1, 2022

Fading Autumn written by: Ingrid Wilson @Experimentsinfc I cannot wear this Fading Autumn on my skin reminding...

Poetry English

·1 min read

May Sunflowers Always Grow

Linda M. Crate·March 1, 2022

May Sunflowers Always Grow written by: Linda M. Crate @thysilverdoe i won’t attempt to appeal to putin’s...

English Poetry

·1 min read

Bottomless Fall

Aleck Solier·February 28, 2022

Bottomless Fall written by: Aleck Solier @raving_ranting in hushed tones and behind shadows in a far away...

Poetry English

·1 min read

New Year’s Day 2022

Christian Ward·February 25, 2022

New Year’s Day 2022 written by: Christian Ward A crown of crows hovers above split scepters of...

English Poetry

·1 min read

Chariot

Elaine Nadal·February 19, 2022

Chariot written by: Elaine Nadal I’m going to ride the sun chariot across the sky with my...

Poetry English

·1 min read

Falling in Love with My First Love Once Again

Mogau Ntsoane·February 16, 2022

Falling in Love with My First Love Once Again written by: Mogau Ntsoane I forgave my dad...

Literature English

·3 mins read

Never To Dream Nomore

Jessica Moore·February 10, 2022

Never To Dream Nomore written by: Jessica Moore She’s lost, cold and starving, running on empty, roaming...

Poetry English

·1 min 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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