The Last Dance

A StumpJuly 14, 2020

The Last Dance written by: A Stump   They’re all here. They think I’m going to die now. Blake lay in his bed, his eyes unblinking from the stroke he h...

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Smoking Out Agent One

Michael GrotskyJuly 13, 2020

Smoking Out Agent One written by: Michael Grotsky   In the Sierra Madres, Morrison met somebody who called himself a journalist. Between shots of mesc...

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The Visitor

Peter AstleJuly 12, 2020

The Visitor written by: Peter Astle   I was thirty-one when I first met my future self in a Derby backstreet pub. The guy sat down on the empty barst...

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Reflections of a Doctor-Turned-Patient I

Asad MianJuly 11, 2020

On breaking a leg during a pandemic: Reflections of a doctor-turned-patient Part I - Before the Surgery written by: Asad Mian @amian74   The Engli...

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The Crime of The Century

Michael DaneseJuly 9, 2020

The Crime of The Century written by: Michael Danese @danesemc   Josie Grecco, PhD was on top of the world. After having a long and rewarding career, ...

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Wistful Thinking (Sydney 1999)

Richard RebelJuly 8, 2020

Wistful Thinking (Sydney 1999) written by: Richard Rebel   The monorail shushes out of Harbourside. It’s afternoon. The carriage rocks a little and ...

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Mr. Universe

Pete BlackJuly 7, 2020

Mr. Universe written by: Pete Black   October 24, 1965 – Graz, Austria He tossed and turned in his military bunk. It was going to be another sleepl...

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The Monster In The Pine Forest

Lynne PhillipsJuly 6, 2020

The Monster In The Pine Forest written by: Lynne Phillips   The pine forest’s peaks stood like silent sentinels in the valley. They had been planted as ...

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Cupid Doesn’t Wear a Wristwatch

Barbara AvonJuly 5, 2020

Cupid Doesn't Wear a Wristwatch written by: Barbara Avon @barb_avon   1986 “Would you like my jacket?” “What will you wear?” “I'm hot just t...

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Night Walks During Quarantine

Cecilia KennedyJuly 4, 2020

Night Walks During Quarantine written by: Cecilia Kennedy @ckennedyhola   The valleys lower and stretch into darkness, followed by distant city light...

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Stay Away

Steve CarrJuly 1, 2020

Stay Away written by: Steve Carr @carrsteven960   The heat was suffocating. The sweat-soaked sheet stuck to Tom’s bare back when he sat up on the edge ...

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Breakfast at Iggy’s and Ana’s Cafe

Jenise CookJune 30, 2020

Breakfast at Iggy's and Ana's Cafe written by: Jenise Cook @jenisecook   Mike Gallegos Manzanares sauntered into his aunt and uncle’s café through...

EnglishLiterature8 min read

Willow Tree

Michal ReibenbachJune 26, 2020

Willow Tree written by: Michal Reibenbach   Anna is playing with Bobby, a neighbor’s son in their garden when her aunt comes scurrying over. “I don’t...

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Full Count

David C RussellJune 25, 2020

Full Count written by: David C Russell   Online news articles, the gossip, and talk from my customers about planned closure of the baseball factory is...

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