HEADLESS BUDDHA by Stephen J. Gallas
HEADLESS BUDDHABy Stephen J. Gallas
The baked clay temple towered over the clearing surrounded by lush green foliage, and served as the only landmark in sight. This particular temple...
FRECKLES by Sabahattin Ali / Translated by Aysel K. Basci
Freckles
By Sabahattin Ali / Translated by Aysel K. Basci
It was a hot, sultry day. I had just left a friend’s home, where I had...
STALLER BREAKS by Phil Brunetti
Staller Breaks
Philip Brunetti
It was all on stall for a short while longer. He’d put himself on stall. This was one of the few options. ...
THE RETURN OF THE TUNNEL RATS by Michael Walker
THE RETURN OF THE TUNNEL RATSby Michael S. Walker
It was in Great Vale Park that I last saw George Oliver.He was a drummer. He had been the drummer...
NO BETTER REASON THAN THIS by Torrie Jay White
NO BETTER REASON THAN THISby Torrie Jay White
The cabin smells like my grandfather as a young man. Like my mother’s skin in her last days. Like the gunpowder...
SIREN SONG by Elizabeth Gauffreau
Siren Song
Galen did not think to check the gas gauge when he made his final exit from the parking lot of the Bay View Apartments. He left...
INSEPARABLE by Juan Sanchez
In a large room stood an extravagant man. Behind and in front of him was the entrance to a hallway. Surrounding the man was a group of people who are armed...
OUR FATHER by Jesus Francisco Sierra
OUR FATHER
Our Father…
It’s time to ring the church bells. I’m waiting for my turn and I’m starting to get nervous. I’ve been coming up...
THE SITE by Katie Kopacz
The Site
The Metro North train lurched from side to side as it accelerated, wheels squealing, out of Grand Central station and into the dark tunnel. She, Essie, was...
DISTANCE OF DEATH by Lauren Rollins
Distance of Death
The world looks a little different when you’re dead. Colors are faded, and it seems like everything is a tiny bit lagged. Temperature and wind...
