He doesn’t tell them that tomorrow is a hole so deep it cannot be measured. He doesn’t mention how he beats his his chest to try to excise the grief that sits there so stubbornly. He doesn’t because he is tired of the gooey treacle of sympathetic smiles.… more
Writer: Catherine O'Brien
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
Dan still doesn’t hate her. True and False.
FICTION by Catherine O'BrienTrue or false: Dan still doesn’t hate her? 1. He has papered his walls with abstract prints of multi-coloured koi? True. 2. Like most adults, he talks a lot about not feeling sufficiently caffeinated and how things were in his day? False. 3. As a child, he told his case worker that every rented family felt the same. He meant it too? True. … more
