Sam threatened suicide our first day together and yet I was so struck I let it slide.
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The Jubilee by Michael Barbato-Dunn
The day before the ceremony, Adeline raked leaves into a multi-colored mound on the Kinsey’s enormous lawn. Ezekial hovered nearby in anticipation. When she finished, Henry stopped his chores and helped her bind a rope to the willow’s strongest branch.
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Acid Drop by Samantha Barrow
A ring of strawberry lipstick circles the smoothed edge of the blunt as she passes it to me, and I try, I really do, not to imagine what it would be like to kiss her—to taste the berry directly from her lips instead of getting my hit secondhand from this pineapple flavored cigarillo wrapper.
I’m unsuccessful.
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All History in a Day by Ismael Hussein
What do bombs do?
They shatter.
How does the sky feel?
Broken.
Where do the bullets go?
Everywhere.
What do the children say?
Help.
What do the mother’s scream?
Stop.
What does the world say?
Nothing.
What does God say?
We don’t know, yet.
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Literally Reruns-The Devil You Don’t Know by Dave Henson
Dealing with The Fallen One is one of the oldest story ideas in the book, and yet it still can be fresh. Longtime site friend and contributor, David Henson proves that with a doozy of a new angle in his The Devil You Don’t Know.
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Week 500: Starring David Henson
Good morning to all and as promised over the last two weeks, long time site friend will be the first of our Guest Weekly Wrap Writers. So, without further delay, Heeeeerrrre’s David!!!
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Pink Clouds by Samuel Snyder
I suppose it was meant to happen on the first of December. It was then that Christoph died as I believe he foresaw. I’ll tell you that story now.
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My Imagination by Niles Reddick
On the first day at the dig site on Roanoke Island, I’d mostly used the mattock, trowel, and brush. I also realized just how tedious and boring the work of archaeology could be, nothing like the action-packed Indiana Jones movies I had been obsessed with as a child. I’d volunteered for the part time work, partly for the experience, partly to get closer to Alana, the Graduate student supervisor, and partly to impress my professor in hopes for extra credit in the course. We’d heard all the stories in class. In the five years after the Roanoke colony had been established, visitors found it abandoned when they returned from England, its one hundred plus settlers missing, and the word “Croatoan” carved onto the palisade’s wood.
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The Battle Below by Bridget Goldschmidt.
In the third year of the Sectarian War, Colonel Childress’ party arrived early to get the best possible position on the rocky outcropping above the weed-choked field. The battle was due to begin at 10 o’clock sharp, according to the colonel’s sources; although retired, he still retained his military contacts. He checked his large silver fob watch.
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GranCel by Leah Mullen
Wednesdays were egg salad. Strong opening gambit from Linda: she was testing the waters. She and Clint were meeting for the first time. Her carer Lupe had shown her how to use the app which paired her with Clint, she explained, “just before she had to go back where she came from”. That left Linda alone, at the tail end of hip surgery recuperation, still prone to falls but with wits enough about her to click on Clint’s profile. Lucky for both of them, Clint was a fan of egg salad.
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