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Short Fiction and Poetry


Trophies; Wolf Season by Rowan Tate
he stuffed me
with torn weather maps,
resin,
the molars of birds.
hung me up
in the hall


A Lone Stone Rarely Falls by Irina Moga
It’s noon at Bloor and Spadina, in Toronto, and out of the corner of my eye, I spot Devin waiting at the pedestrian crosswalk. [...]


DarkWinter Press New Release: Harold Koenig by Chris Klassen!
DarkWinter Press is thrilled to announce our latest release, the intriguing and mysterious story of Harold Koenig by Chris Klassen [...]


Fear of Wolves by Paul Robinson
A man stands in front of the liquor shop along Karanga Happy Road. Under the light, I notice the fierce tattoos on his face. [...]


A Forest Gasping Underwater; Survival Ritual by David Hanlon
The memory is dense:
a forest gasping underwater—
kelp bowing,
spires vanishing into gloom. [...]


Waiting For Peg; Jaws At The Cinerama Dome by MR Mandell
I swing my legs over the edge
of the Hollywood sign. My nightgown
is soaked, silk sticks to my skin. [...]


Sister Barista by Chris Cottom
The booking is for the honeymoon suite but she arrives alone, signs the register as Annaliese Müller [...]


Bunny v. Beethoven by Rick Kast
The lights go on and a man in a sky-blue sports jacket and black pants comes out onto the stage holding a microphone. He waits for extensive applause[...]


Crow Song; Derelict and Glad of It by William Doreski
Black notes on a staff of sky,
crows revive fragments of hymns
believers have long forgotten. [...]


The Ghost of Relevance; Calling Hours by Frank William Finney
I am the ghost of Relevance.
I hang in this hotel.
I don’t care much
for fragrances
I’ve lost my sense
of smell. [...]
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