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 loose, hoping to forestall wrinkles, but it re-attaches like a...
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 ground as he could, miles over...
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 today, it looked like the clouds were ready to release...
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 a mess, he saw little to...
ME AND THE FISH ATTACHED TO MY SKIN by Audrey Renner
Me and the Fish Attached to My Skin
Audrey Renner
I live afloat in the ocean with fish attached to my skin. As long as I have been here, I’ve had two fish attached my...
FLAMENCO by Bruce Kamei
Flamenco
The last two days were extremely long for Immigration and Naturalization Service Special Agent Takeshi Tsukemoto, for the INS served a warrant for illegals at a sweatshop. Eighty-five aliens were taken into custody,...