The House

Carmen BacaJanuary 9, 2020

The House written by: Carmen Baca   “Don’t you dare hit me!” “Don’t fight me.” The man and the woman were at it again, the emotion in their voices c...

EnglishLiterature7 min read

My Powerstation Wife

David M. DonachieDecember 26, 2019

My Powerstation Wife written by: David M. Donachie   When the Mayor first suggested using my wife as power station for the town, it seemed like a sens...

EnglishLiterature4 min read

A Cuckoo Clock Christmas

Lee DunnDecember 23, 2019

A Cuckoo Clock Christmas written by: Lee Dunn @66human   I brought you a present 'Twas an old cuckoo clock From a second-hand store in the city ...

ChristmasEnglishPoetry1 min read

Two Bedrooms Out The Back

Peter FarrarDecember 8, 2019

Two Bedrooms Out The Back written by: Peter Farrar   It was the smell I noticed. It arrived before the seismic wave of sheer heat. It caked in my nost...

EnglishFeatured PostLiterature12 min read

All Hallows

Maggie O'BrienOctober 24, 2019

All Hallows written by: Maggie O'Brien   Gather around me. Listen. Draw near. I’ll tell you a tale of old yesteryear. The story of Sean, out tending...

13 Days of HalloweenEnglishFeatured PostHalloweenPoetry2 min read

Who Were They!?

Miss KanishkaOctober 22, 2019

Who Were They!? written by: Miss Kanishka   An exhausted month it was; She sat tired and gasped Whenever opened her laptop. A dawn so relaxed finall...

EnglishHalloweenPoetry1 min read

Bon Odori

Tim GardinerOctober 19, 2019

Bon Odori written by: Tim Gardiner @timgardiner3   The Bon Festival of the Dead is the perfect night to search for the lost mask of Lord Masamune on ...

EnglishHalloweenLiterature3 min read

The Milker

Phyllis SouzaOctober 8, 2019

The Milker written by: Phyllis Souza   The year was 1936. Frank stood on the wide-sweeping porch of an old wooden ranch house. He rapped on the doo...

EnglishLiterature6 min read

The Birds of Prometheus

Amel BashfordAugust 14, 2019

The Birds of Prometheus written by: Amel Bashford   The heat made her angry. Well, she was always angry, but the heat made her furious. She became a ...

EnglishLiterature3 min read

The Baggage

Kushal PoddarAugust 14, 2019

The Baggage written by: Kushal Poddar @Kushalpoe   Mom lost her suitcase in the rain on the platform seven before she rode her absent mind to her hom...

EnglishPoetry1 min read

Abduction

Michal ReibenbachJuly 25, 2019

Abduction written by: Michal Reibenbach   The first time Carl tells me about ‘abducting’ his baby girl from his wife, I am shocked, ‘You did a cruel a...

EnglishLiterature5 min read

Meditation On A Tie

Warren AlexanderJune 29, 2019

Meditation On A Tie written by: Warren Alexander   What an exquisite tie for a crass moron, a wife A gift, a mistake, a wife? Museum shop, not a Klee ...

EnglishFeatured PostPoetry0 min read

Birthday

Meghashri DalviMay 30, 2019

Birthday written by: Meghashri Dalvi   It was bright outside when John got up. First spring flowers lent fresh colors to the garden below. Walking ...

EnglishLiterature2 min read

Shirtless

Mickey KulpMay 14, 2019

Shirtless written by: Mickey Kulp @mickey_kulp   My wife said I should take off my shirt. After all, it is a hot day, and the backyard is private ...

EnglishLiterature0 min read