I have felt insanity in depths and breadth, but you do not feel like insanity. You feel like home, wrapped in mystery, tied in insanity. I know how to tell the difference.… more
Category Archives: FLASH FICTION
The Woman Who Set Herself On Fire
FLASH FICTION by David HensonBy the time she was an adult, her daily life was a bonfire. Up in flames to please her boss. Crackling when taking her daughter to dance class after a long day. An inferno when making the family meals.… more
When your dead cousin visits
FLASH FICTION by Cole BeauchampWhen your dead cousin visits, you’re pleased he doesn’t smell of garbage-strewn alleys and rank BO, like his late-night poundings on your door when he’s all Come on cuz, you’ve always had it better than me, share the wealth.… more
Husband Goldd
FLASH FICTION by Travis DahlkeMake yourself look like you’re the mass killer in a courtroom, and the family’s all watching you, the stylist says. My family or the victim’s family? I ask. Uh, either one, the stylist says.… more
THE VERY HUNGRY CATERPILLAR—UNRELEASED VERSION
FLASH FICTION by Zoé MahfouzOn Monday he ate through one Masonic treasure map. On Tuesday, he ate through two CIA truth serums. On Wednesday, he ate through three Church of Scientology Operating Thetan documents. On Thursday he ate through four Operation Paperclip Nazis’ employment contracts, but he was still hungry.… more
The Teacup Stirred
FLASH FICTION by Will DowdI field call after call. My bungee cord of nonsense words stretches out across the metropolis, unknotting electrical cords, picking locked bathroom doors, yanking Londoners off railings and Tube tracks. All the while, I coo over the rescued bird.… more
His & Hers
FLASH FICTION by Catherine O'BrienHis is an enlarged heart untrammelled by human concerns. Hers is a rose that fervently wishes it held less bloodied thorns.… more
Two Stories
FLASH FICTION by Frances KleinThe bartender nods at the horse and waves him over to his reserved spot, corner booth. Men are milling about, but the horse only has eyes for the boy on stage on stage rasping song after smoky song into the air above their heads. … more
Hard at Work
FLASH FICTION by Joe NastaHe enjoyed scrubbing the urinals, the stretch in his wrist tendons, and the soreness that built up in his fingertips. It gave him time to absorb all the rumors he overheard from the lapping tongues that surrounded him. He imagined them running up his arms and legs, down the neck of his shirt as he plopped in a new urinal cake.… more
