A boy under the cancerous spell of his abusive father. A town under the deprived grip of misogyny and violence. Both stunted and silenced with fear.… more
Tag Archives: father
Fly Away Home
FICTION by Joseph Allen CostaThere was purity and punishment to fighting and a release valve at the end of his fists.
OR…
Sometimes birds lose their way or have an accident.
Sometimes they become victims of predators.… more
Remote Controls and Menus (XVII)
FICTION by Mathew SerbackThings that go hand and hand – like professional wrestling and pornography.… more
Plastic Cactus
CREATIVE NONFICTION by Pete Stevens“Lucky came from Egypt, the land of pharaohs and Cleopatra. Now he was dead in a box in a hole in Midland, Michigan, U.S.A. … more
Una Vida
FICTION by McKenzie Hightower“He called her Lucy, after my Ma, on account of her eyes being big, round, and dying… more
