5A’s PROMISE – By Lea Baker
5A’s PROMISEBy Lea Baker
Apartment 5A lost hope of ever housing a permanent family the day Jeremy Jenkins moved. In the proceeding decades 5A came to feel more and...
THE FLEA CIRCUS – By Harold Barnes
THE FLEA CIRCUSBy Harold Barnes
For Ari Only
"The attraction of the virtuoso for the public is like that of the circus for the crowd... there...
THE NIGHTMARE THAT NEVER SLEEPS – By Michael Neary
THE NIGHTMARE THAT NEVER SLEEPSBy Michael Neary
The nightmare materialized once more when Noor awoke from her dreams.The yellow walls were shaking and the floors were trembling. Noor sat...
RELAPSE – By Danielle Garner
RELAPSEBy Danielle Garner
“What do we call a god who creates suffering?” asks Professor Tamir. He pauses, creating an uncomfortable silence inside of the classroom—his head roams from student...
UNREST – By Vicki J. Bell
UNRESTBy Vicki J. Bell
Every family has its’ own bag of crazy. Some only have quirks, like the teenage son who sleeps with a stuffed walrus or the daughter...
PALMIRO – By Jose Recio
PALMIROBy Jose L. Recio
“I’m tired of your laziness!” Silvia leaves the apartment and slams the door behind her. Palmiro, feeling harassed, jumps out of bed and walks into...
JUST BEFORE HE PAINTED THE HANDS – By A. A. Reinecke
JUST BEFORE HE PAINTED THE HANDSBy A. A. Reinecke
It was a good day: one of those summer days that come in a weeklong string like a muslin handkerchief...
THROUGH MY BROTHER’S EYES – By Mike Tupa
THROUGH MY BROTHER’S EYESBy Michael Jerry Tupa
"C'mon, man.""Ferget it, dude. Like, I ain't in the mood for trompin' around Mt. Piedi tonight and eatin' cold grits. I got...
PILLOW TALK – By Jerry Johnson
PILLOW TALK By Jerry Johnson
"For the rain it raineth every day." - from Twelfth Night, by William Shakespeare
GREG AND HOLLY“Greg?”“What?”“Aren’t you asleep?”“No, I’m not asleep. I...