THE BLIGHTED MADONNA by Lynn Dowless
The Blighted Madonna
There was a lady once, an extremely attractive lady, who appeared as to hold the beauty of the holy cherubs in her warm pleasant face and upon her delicate fragile...
THE PRINCESS IN THE TOWER by Cezarija Abartis
The Princess in the Tower
The voices layered over each other--women’s voices--but she couldn’t make out the words. Valentine? Mannequin? She pulled out her hairpin, set down her coronet, loosed her hair. It fell...
THE LOCUSTS HAVE EATEN EVERYTHING by Marissa Glover
The Locusts Have Eaten Everything
“He didn’t do it.” Mom takes a deep breath. She exhales. “I don’t care what the other student said—my son would never hurt anyone.”
I listen. I maintain meaningful eye contact....
TONY’S PLACE by Ciaran McLarnon
Tony’s Place
Keep a clear a head, remember who you are and why they are. I can't get sucked in again, I just can't! An intense thrumming bounced around Ray’s cranium, he thought maybe the...
THE MOMENT by Cathy Carroll-Moriarty
The sky was purple and pink, a faint glow started in the horizon. Subtle and warm like the feeling that spread in her chest. The little girl focused all her concentration, determined not to...
IN THE NEGEV DESERT by Arielle Prose
In the Negev Desert
by
Arielle Prose
On the floor of a carpeted tent among Bedouin Arabs, I was sitting on cushions, nervous to be the only woman present among admiring men including the tribal sheik, whom...
HUNTER by Jade Gabriel
Hunter
By Jade Gabriel
My once golden jalopy sputtered into silence as I pulled into the parking spot. I glanced briefly at my phone while I wiped away my morning tears. I was ahead of schedule....
SUMMER’S SILENCE by Ashley Hajimirsadeghi
Summer’s Silence
It was June and Auntie Mabel and Uncle Jim had come up from Alabama to visit for two weeks. With them came George, the youngest cousin, my favorite person. He was easy to...