Short Fiction and Poetry

I see you on your evening walk past the diner on Ravenswood. From my perch in the empty planter, I watch as you pause [...]

Soon after the court released me from all family ties, I found out I was transferred. [...]

The first dog, a big Irish setter of all things, was spotted after Memorial Day. I knew it was that weekend because I’d gone for a hike[...]

Allison chipped off her red nail polish, slowly peeling one sliver at a time until her natural pink and white peeked through [...]

Little Red knows that most people won’t believe a woman when she cries “wolf”, not the first, not the second, not the third time. [...]

The procession grinds to a halt. Wagon wheels leave deep tracks in the snow, and Qaletaqa yearns to follow them back to her log house [...]

Near the end of Mandy’s third day in her first teaching job, the Headmaster strode in and interrupted the story she was reading [...]

Last seen at 9 pm after tucking her into bed [...}

Elly held the framed photo to her chest. After a few tears, she set his picture back into the cardboard box. [...]

People are always surprised when they first get to hell. Not just for the obvious reasons, either. [...]

No, you’re being daft. Of course, the tomb lid hasn’t moved! What a macabre thing to say as we walk past the graveyard [...]

God works in mysterious ways. The Devil—Satan, Beelzebub, the Antichrist, whatever you wish to call him—does not. [...]

The elderly cat with eyes like Al Pacino is not a finalist for the Cute Overload calendar [...]

“Get in the car,” Nick said. He said it like there wasn't any possibility that she wouldn't.              But Mira thought [...]

I was on one of my solitary evening rambles through the countryside, pondering my rather common, but at the time monumental, troubles [...]

The visual exterior of the shop screamed junk. Ideal if you’re renovating, short of cash and need a selection of eclectic furnishings [...]

The electronic store was to open early. With a new line of integrated cell phones on the market, Samir Hassan had secured his order [...]

“Death certainly is eternal, and I should know. I’ve been dead for a very long time," the vampire said as she looked down [...]

Olivia stopped and turned back to admire the glorious orange sunset that was melting into the horizon behind her. [...]

My mom told me the local supermarket had a sale on oranges this week. I don’t even really like oranges, but I know they’re good for you[...]