Neighbor’s dog was sniffing in my yard today & after a quick transvestigation, it was obvious she used to be a man, so I re-tie the belt on my robe, mutter a quick prayer to the twin towers just like they taught me at school. I mean, shit man, I have kids.… more
Category Archives: FLASH FICTION
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FLASH FICTION by Dee P. R. KayNo bravado. No jeering. Just you under the hot sun realizing God ain’t doling out mercy that day. Only pain as currency for community. There’s no ego death without blood and suffering.… more
Blue Sapphire Ring
FLASH FICTION by Paul GermanoThe kid sets the ring back down on the counter. He looks down at his sneakers, unwilling to make eye contact. “I just need some quick cash. But I’ll be back, yeah, maybe as soon as next week, to buy back that ring.” He takes a deep breath, scratches at his arm.… more
Beer and a Shot
FLASH FICTION by James Keith Smith“Ever give a massage to a big fat dude?” he asks, which is the most Midwestern thing you can say, even in the most Midwestern bar in San Diego. … more
Two Stories
FLASH FICTION by Rebecca KlassenHe was frightened that his wife had gone over the edge, that the neighbours would gossip about the crazy lady taken away in the night. I imagined his daughter’s classmates telling her that her mother had screamed so loudly that all the birds had flown away.… more
Christmas Bird
FLASH FICTION by Kip KnottThere was no oasis. No needles. Only mirages. Like the imaginary tar pit that turned his bebop jaunt into a slog. And the swarm of bees that punctured him with empty stingers. Even the music came to life in the form of a fanged-beak, blood-red buzzard that circled overhead.… more
What You Don’t Fix
FLASH FICTION by Bethany BrunoThe garage still smelled like her. Motor oil and lavender detergent. She used to change the oil in both trucks. Said she liked the quiet under the chassis. Said it made her feel like a mechanic and not just someone’s wife.… more
Obituary / Bryant Farmer (1975-2025)
FLASH FICTION by Delphine Gauthier-GeorgakopoulosAs her non-existent father figure, Gwyneth shall mourn him for what could have been rather than what was.… more
Two Stories
FLASH FICTION by Kim MagowanMy wife says I need to give a shit. I say I never understood that expression. Who would want to be given shit? She agrees that it’s a peculiar expression, but that’s beside the point.… more
Your Feature Presentation Will Begin Momentarily
FLASH FICTION by Mike McHoneInstead of sitting in my mother’s living room, thirty-one, drunk, and jobless, I would be twenty-one, sober, and doing something responsible and worthwhile and American, like fighting in a war somewhere, and everything would look like a 1940s comic book… more
