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...
HOUSEPLANT FUNERALS – By Robert Keast
HOUSEPLANT FUNERALSBy Robert Keast
“Would bagpipes be possible?” Mrs. Stewart asked.“Of course.”“You could arrange that?”“Certainly,” I said.And I can. Honoring such requests is what I am called to do.“Could...
A FIGHT FOR LOVE AND GLORY – By Dennis Nau
A FIGHT FOR LOVE AND GLORYBy Dennis Nau
If it all started so many years ago, why did it seem like yesterday at times? There was a depression, a...
THE STORY-GATHERER’S CAIQUE VOYAGE – By Alexandros Plasatis
THE STORY-GATHERER’S CAIQUE VOYAGEBy Alexandros Plasatis
The Egyptian fisherman with the sliced-off arm finished telling his story to Angie and they looked out to the sea for a little...
AMERICAN PIE – By R.C. Savoie
AMERICAN PIEBy R.C. Savoie
It was a pretty big deal the first time the Honk for Peace woman got run over. This was eight years ago, when Lucius was ten, back...
EN ROUTE TO GRAUMAN’S – By Sarah Archer Moulton
GUZZLEDBy Jonathan B. Ferrini
Imagine finding a diamond embedded in the ground. You pull it from the earth and although the diamond glistens, you’re repulsed by the insects scurrying...