A smile returned is something rare. She pockets them tightly.
Lisa Marie Lopez resides in California with her husband and two box turtles. She’s had fiction published in various literary journals and anthologies, including Blink-Ink, The Ocotillo Review, …
When I opened the large, gray trunk my older cousin gave me for my ninth birthday, my reaction was to stare in awe. It housed the most beautiful doll I had ever seen, plus her wardrobe. Her long, thick, golden …
To climb stairway to stars, first find starway to stairs.
Sante Matteo, born and raised in a small agricultural town in southern Italy, is Professor Emeritus at Miami University, in Oxford, Ohio, where he resides, reminisces, and writes. Recent stories …
I left the house as soon as the rain cleared. St Ives harbour was empty. As far as my creaky body would allow, I rushed to be there before anyone else had a chance to respond to the change of …
When spring trotted out like a lamb, Rigoberto worked like a lion. Today, Rigoberto, or Beto, woke up at dawn to a misty morning marine layer. He gave thanks to Christ for this blessing as he left the tiny bedroom …
Quartlow eyed the broken time machine. Guaranteed: return for refund.
Alan Silver is the author of How to Win Grants (Allworth Press, 2012).…
Easier than lugging our flesh around or the inconvenience of bones. Besides, this way I can know once and for all that you love what’s inside of me, the way you always say.
I get to the diner before you …
There I was again. Heading down Horserace Road to the home of the Latham Sisters. It wasn’t all that unusual because whenever something odd happened around Aberdeen, that was the first place I went, and for good reason. Suspicions often …
My brother discovers a torn kite in our courtyard today. It must have flown in from somewhere during the kite-flying event last evening. He gets a roll of cello tape to repair the tear. This makes the kite heavier on …
A mandatory meeting was called on the terrace above the gift shop. Despite the sunshine and finely arranged plants, Angel could sense the news would be bad.
The amenities manager Yuma stood on the edge of the roof terrace, Once …