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Short Fiction and Poetry


Gangs Of The Aftermath by Dave Cline
They rove in hordes, packs on the hunt, rot and decay their realm. Their station has shifted, not up, not down, but sideways [...]


A Lesson In Adaptation by Virginia Wilson
Noah came back on a Sunday. The town called it a sign of God’s goodness, but Mama didn’t see it like that. She could never agree [...]


Loverdius and Melidora: A Romance (Active Now) by Basiliké Pappa
My lady, a year and a day have passed; yesterday’s snows have melted. But the deep bond we once forged was never broken in my heart. [...]


A Game Of Eightball by Mark Tulin
It was 7 p.m. I was tired and sweaty from a long workday and wanted to go home. But instead, I waited in an uncomfortable hospital [..]


Declaration by Uchechukwu Onyedikam/Christina Chin
empty belly —
the labourers make noise
still noise
remain under
oppressive rule
muted —
guns silencing us
helmets & boots [...]


The Waiting Room by Emily Toliver
30 minutes. It was quiet. My palms were starting to sweat and now the pounding in my chest traveled to my ears [...]


Imprint by J.R. Andrews
In sixth grade, the first year of middle school, our Physical Education teacher was Coach Stogie. He really was shaped like a stubby [...]


Loss by Yvette Schnoeker-Shorb
“Michelle, they are waiting,” a familiar voice drifted into her consciousness. Michelle, a young woman [...}


Sympathy by Christopher Sworen
The night was defined by a pouring rain and it was as dark as could be, and the woman walking down the street didn’t know anyone [...]


The Well by Swetha Amit
My face stares back at me from my reflection--a white face with searching eyes endowed with a mass of curly waves. [...]
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