Short Story

Stunned Shock, a reaction oftentimes associated with trauma or injury, is defined as: “a jolt to the mind or…

The Best Dream It was maybe the best dream I ever had. A kind of 1940's Hollywood backlot Main Street, you know,…

Never on Sunday The boy sat on the sand atop the low rocks, staring down into clear lapping water.  He carefully…

A Private Dwelling Parking the rental car across the street, he looked over at the little yellow house set up on a…

Muscle Memory “You’re gonna get us kicked out, George!”Malachi, the keyboardist for the ultra-indie rock…

Returning Home Dear Robert, Even though you’re returning home, I wanted to write this letter and send it to…

You Cannot Have It All Betsy Sue was a six-foot graying blond. Her hair was like straw and her face was thinned…

The Rock of Gibraltar There’s a long list of things that are more pleasant than being on I-95 in Massachusetts…

Explanations She glanced at her watch and frowned before looking up and staring out the glass of the driver’s…

The Empty Chair It would soon be fifty-nine years. June 18th to be exact. So much had changed in these last few…

Sylvester Going it Straight It was Earl's 30th birthday and he planned to get drunk. Yes, he did and at the end…

The dense undergrowth had a pungent damp and earthy smell typical of the northwest

The Planks “It all happened in a matter of minutes,” he said. His friends smiled after an amusing story. He took a…

Ear Pie He was scurrying back and forth, forth and back, from one gas pump to another. Four, five, six, then…

The Elevator Out…