Short stories & poems for everyone from everyone
Serial Fiction ‘Why do I sense something criminally wrong behind this speech?!’ ‘Because you are smart enough to know that behind every fortune there is an … action of omission.’ ‘I was borne in...
Serial Fiction That you have in common with gypsies. What? Disdain for formal clothing. I hear music approaching. Ah yes, my brothers do that every night when they’ve had enough brandy. They come here...
Short Story A vulture floated high in the desert sky, circling around itself. It looked like an insect struggling in the spiderweb of my broken windshield. The taste of iron was heavy in my...
Alternative Fiction Every night, as I lay silently with my siblings, I could hear her screams. Although I desperately wanted to do something, I just stayed where I was, totally impotent. From my...
Serial Fiction Jamie was almost too scared to turn around, but she did anyways. She briefly thought about how stupid it was that she was taking orders from an app, but dismissed it. What...
Poem Hands forced on each other Blue sky A face without eyes Smiles Life flows away Crying emotions A sunny day Angry flying plates Kisses Life flows away Goodbye hugs Rainbows in rain Slaps...
Short Story Jeremy Plott’s death was not what he had expected. This wasn’t wholly unusual, since very few people truly want to die and, while many people have an idea of what the afterlife...
Short Story I sat in my usual seat, tears rapidly flowing down my cheeks. The same words escape my lips, looping in circles, session after session. I counted seven eye rolls from Dr....
Serial Fiction No cigarette for me, thank you. I quit. I never took you for a quitter. Before I eat I want you to tell me what you know. Every day is a gift....
Serial Fiction When I was twelve-years-old I got accepted into the CAPA middle school program. This stood for Creative and Performing Arts- Americans love an acronym. To get in I had to try...
Serial Fiction After the initial shock had worn off, Jamie called the police and they took care of everything. The first thing they did was ask her exactly what had happened and she was...
