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In Memoriam—Mr Finkel’s Birthday Cake

In Memoriam—Mr Finkel’s Birthday Cake

FLASH FICTION by

Mr Finkel’s Malteser birthday cake, aged 5 hours, passed away between 6 and 6:25pm on 23rd April 2024. Weighing up the facts like baking ingredients, Mrs Finkel decided that her husband absolutely did not deserve a birthday cake, much less the effort she had put into creating it.more

Hole

Hole

CREATIVE NONFICTION by

The day my father called to ask if I could help him bury Casey, his golden retriever, I said no, and maybe if I had answered differently this story would be over, but instead he still steps out of his garage with a shovel to dig the hole alone.more