She took her book to the meadow to read in the fading afternoon light. The day was temperate. Around her the sounds of insects and bees predominated. Their drone made her sleepy and her eyes swam as she read.…
The fluttering in her chest began as she entered the destination address into her phone. There was no pain but a distinct uneasy feeling that spread to her diaphragm and transformed into a mass of swirling butterflies. …
I hadn’t found a place to live yet, and was crashing on someone’s couch. Staying up all night to tour the city was a welcome change from feeling almost homeless and certainly rootless. Late night, there are no lines to …
When my son-in-law, Taylor, described how his children’s varied personalities were demonstrated on a recent hike, I began to wonder at what age career paths could be determined. Will Hannah, age five, who wanted to organize the play and tell …
He need not have worried. He died before she did.
Henry Bladon lives in Somerset in the UK and writes all types of fiction. He has a PhD in creative writing and runs a writing support group for people with …
It will still take a while. Chickpeas should be boiled for 12-15 whistles, approximately 20-25 minutes on a low gas flame, which gives me enough time to chop the supplementary vegetables like onion, tomatoes and prepare the spices’ paste for …
We mapped this route Generations earlier, and irrespective of origin, the path is the same for everyone. We also dictated a hierarchy: We, the vanguards, would watch the votaries whom the witnesses were told monitored them.
Two of our votaries …
Marcus waited outside the church basement until the AA meeting was over. He put his hand in his right pants pocket and fingered the harmonica which made him less anxious. He rubbed his finger along the metal sides as he …
That’s Moira. She’s seventy-two. See how the strong sunlight makes her pure-white hair glow. She’s holding in her lap a straw hat with a plastic daisy in its brim. Her eyes are closed as she tilts her head back and …
After a weekend when Karen didn’t post any fun photos on Facebook, a few friends sent messages wondering what she was up to.
“No hike this weekend?” one friend asked.
“Thought you were going to the concert Saturday night? What …