WHEN THE SUN KISSED THE RIVER by Nancy Chadwick
when the sun kissed the river
My little brother was a wanderer. And I am a walker. There’s a difference, you know. Bean’s goal was to explore as much...
AS LUCK WOULD HAVE IT by Daniel Pié
As Luck Would Have It
By Daniel Pié
The oily humidity of late August causes his new cotton-blend shirt to cling. He gently pulls it...
STALKER by Chris Viner
StalkerAs the golden autumn leaves tumbled along the cobbled ground near the stone walls, whichmeandered up the hill towards the rose pink café on the corner, Warren noticed how Montmartreappeared less busy...
MY PORCELAIN GIRL by James L. Blackburn
My Porcelain Girl
by
James L. Blackburn
The voice of Janis Joplin awoke me. She was wailing that she needed a man to...
ME AND TIME by Callan Preece
And then we crossed a country. We crossed together—in the Corolla with him driving because I never learnt to drive and with our stuff lodged in the backseat in such a way...
THE BUTTON MAKES THREE by Dex Campbell
The Button Makes Three
By Dex Campbell
Will and Dawn stared at the red button installed on top of the white pedestal.
“One...
LOVE AND HERMAN COGAN by Robert Sachs
Love and Herman Cogan
It was the fall of 1961 and Cogan was alone again. He looked around his apartment for something to do. Not one to make...
CONTROL by Jacob Hengen
Control
By Jacob Hengen
The black, heavy clouds covered the sky for weeks. Each day, it looked like it would rain, but none came. But...
WHERE ARE YOU GOING? by Joseph Hodges
Where Are You Going?
The blanket of stars spread out onto the night sky. Down below, there were blinding colorful lights, indicating a feeling of whimsy and nostalgia. The...
THAT NIGHT by Jaimie Eaker
The bass shakes the walls of the frat house. Warm bodies press together in the small living room. Bouncing and grinding to the beat of NEFFEX's newest song. The sharp burn of...