I tumbled back into the past, into those moments I’ve relived so many times. Knee-deep in icy water, my numb hands submerged. Reaching, grabbing, pulling. Screams echoing around me, mingling with the cries of seagulls.… more
Category Archives: FLASH FICTION
My Ex Ray’s X-Ray Vision
FLASH FICTION by Jessica KlimeshMy ex, Ray, claimed he could see inside me. Your bones, he’d said on our first date. I’d assumed he was referring to my skeletal structure, perhaps complimenting me on high cheekbones or a soft jawline. But then one day he asked why I didn’t have the cavity in my left molar fixed. … more
Rager
FLASH FICTION by Salvatore Difalco“’Come on, man,’ Giuseppe said. ‘You’re starting to bum me out.’ ‘Yeah,’ Leo said. ‘What is this?’ Sammy shook his head. ‘Share,” Giuseppe said. ‘If not with us then with who?’ ‘You mean whom?’ Leo said. And Giuseppe said, ‘I mean suck my dick, okay?'”… more
How to scoop a dead bird from the ground without falling apart
FLASH FICTION by Vijayalakshmi SridharChinni chuckles softly, then begs, then resorts to Reiki for transmuting her unspent libido, while you bury all your helplessness in newspapers, reading from first to last page, then at the clinic, filling the plastic cup and praying for at least one or two to get up, do the work.… more
Dumpster
FLASH FICTION by Susan FlintOn his walk to work he sees ink insulation like guts hanging from the cavernous chest cavity of the black dumpster. Dozens of flies crowding on a flattened squirrel who has something green leaking from one intact eye. The flies scatter at his approach, the buzzing a soft warning.… more
Built for Pleasure
FLASH FICTION by Nathan CoverI figured I’d wasted enough time and money and went back to look for funny bangs girl and that’s how I ended up watching slip-and-slide bikini lady hit the bump and take a dive through the crocodile mile of drunken former frat boys’ cheers.… more
The Mysterious Case of a Shirt Left Discarded in Office Number Three Hundred Seventy-Five
FLASH FICTION by Laila AmadoThe extra button appeared on Toma’s shirt on a Monday so ordinary it was making his teeth hurt. The button was identical to all the others in everything except for one thing: it had no corresponding buttonhole. This fact bothered Toma the most.… more
Crushed Eagle Beak
FLASH FICTION by Never Angeline NorthNeighbor’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
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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
