Death was not what he expected but what did he know?… more
Tag Archives: Death
Rufous Treepie
Fiction by Sobia AliLook at a cat, what does it think of you? You would rather be a mouse than a man. And what can you do except feel sorry you are not a rat? Nature AS the manifestation of All sacred, Infinite Being. Whoa. It should show you. … more
The Vines
Fiction by CL BledsoeThe old man died in the doorway of the Fish Shack as we were coming in from a late day of harvesting grapes. … more
Metaphors Toward ________________
Fiction by joshua d graberA boy undergoes a series of transformative dental surgeries.… more
Father’s Day
Fiction by Christopher LinforthThe women had left us when the heatwave began. At dusk, they had buried their heartjars in the earth and walked away. A line of women, mothers and wives, drifted through the valley. … more
Two Stories by Dog Cavanaugh
Fiction by Dog CavanaughIf you’re willing to pay for it, in that part of the country you can have a person’s entire bedroom set along with all their clothes incinerated with the body. … more
A Father’s Counsel
Fiction by Youssef RakhaWell, the revolution made Karim fatherless all his life. Now the coup made him lifeless. … more
Toward a Happy Culinary Life (Notes)
Fiction by David WhelanAt the final word he looks sad, perhaps recalling his first love (jam), but his observation lingers across the sticky plastic table and your children, at once, come to a realization that all is not right in their world. That their parent is either a liar or, worst, fraudulent.… more
PLANTAINS
Fiction by Josh BoardmanThe plantain is black. It is black. It is black yet it has lightened. It is black yet it feels healthy elastic. The peel hardens up and goes cold. It is a black plantain yet there are signs of stirring life. New grassy hairs the color of wood shavings uncurl from the place where the… more
In the Event of My Death (Nancy, Do Not Read)
Fiction by Mack EisenmannIf Nancy and I aren’t still together when I die, I’d like whatever girl I’m with to wear a black cocktail dress and one of those sexy hats Jackie Kennedy wore. Make sure Nancy gets invited.… more
