He’s naked and she’s dead and he has more to say to her in that shower than he ever does to me.… more
Category Archives: FLASH FICTION
Barbarian Light
FLASH FICTION by Mathieu ParsyIt was the way Conan moved through the world—never giving up, the way his sword cut through everything without hesitation. Alone but not lonely. He never looked back. He didn’t wait for anyone to come home.… more
Against the Odds
FLASH FICTION by Lavina Blossom“K2, you’d need a team. Do you know how many people died trying. I’m not suicidal,” he says. “But you’ve climbed Everest, Denali,” she says. Those were years ago. He regrets the brag. What a guy will say to win a smart beauty. … more
Drive-thru therapy
FLASH FICTION by Kik LodgeGraham Moiselle waits in line like everybody else. He’s not an eejit. He doesn’t usually ask anything from anyone. He’s not looking for trouble. He just wants to be heard. That’s all he wants.… more
Vulgar
FLASH FICTION by David LefkowitzThe primordial push doesn’t care who I choose, but it’s going to continue beeping until I get laid. If my doctor had a pill to put an end to desire, would I swallow it?… more
Herpetology
FLASH FICTION by Danielle BarrNaked men look like frogs, pinched in at the waist with wide shoulders. Rupin undresses and I think of dissecting frogs in science, pickling formaldehyde and sharp-singed nostrils.… more
Mother of God
FLASH FICTION by Rory Doherty“What did you give up?”
“That’s between me and my makah.”
“Who gave up his son.”
“It’s not like you did, Ma.”
“Don’t get smart. I gave you life. I get to worry about your soul.”… more
Karate Obligations
FLASH FICTION by Michael CzyzniejewskiDeVries started punching at the kid, but he blocked every blow. Neither me nor the kid could believe it. He smiled and said thanks and resumed trimming the hedges… more
Vladmir Nabokov Would Be Proud
FLASH FICTION by Natalie NeeAs I ambled through a cloud of Tommy Girl perfume to first period, new but not-unwelcome sensations spider-walked their way across every nerve ending. For the first time, my body felt awake, like my entire childhood had been a nap Mom insisted I take.… more
Eclipse
FLASH FICTION by Eraldo Souza dos Santos“Have you seen the sun?”
“The sun?”
“The sun.”
“What?!”
“See, that’s the problem with you…”… more
