By Austin Jones he air was dry and heavy. The sun gave no warmth though it shone bright. Once, not long ago, a serene mountain with lush green trees and open trails. It was now covered in thick snow. Tobin was hunting and being hunted. He hoped he would find his god-forsaken dragon fast, before … Continue reading Where the Sun is Silent
The Love of a Mother
By Taryn Miller Something was wrong. It took Reilly a few seconds to recognize it, but then it hit her: Teagan wasn’t crying. Teagan woke up crying every morning—it was how she let her mother know that she was awake. Reilly also suspected that she was afraid because she was all alone, but her father … Continue reading The Love of a Mother
An Acre of Gold
By Robert H. Kono An acre of vacant land lay in front of Kenny Oyama’s house, a 1920s vintage building in need of a fresh coat of paint to replace the peeling flakes of white. Kenny was not as concerned about painting the house as he was putting the acre to use—to augment his and … Continue reading An Acre of Gold
The Window
By Ed Bogdan Ever since John’s accident, the window has been his pain. The buck’s antlers were so majestic that his mind’s eye left the road. His body healed but his brain was beleaguered with new built-in fears. His window to the world, previously open to nature’s beauty, became foggy and defiled with images fractured … Continue reading The Window
Snow Angel
By Richard Patterson The old man trudged strenuously through the foot deep snow in the Alaskan wilderness. His heart was pounding in his chest and he had to keep telling himself that it was not as hard as it seemed, that he was going to make it back to his cabin. He was just under … Continue reading Snow Angel
A Blast from the Past
By Nancy Machlis Rechtman Marcus had been 10 years old when the time capsule was buried beneath the cornerstone of the new movie theater on Main Street and Pine on May 27, 1975. Originally, it was agreed that the capsule would be opened in 50 years, in the year 2025. Marcus couldn’t even imagine being … Continue reading A Blast from the Past
Fenrir – The Dangerous Pup
By Aleksandar Nikolov We were a pretty strange family, but we were a family after all. It was just my brother, my sister, my mom, and me. They told me that dad is a God, a tiny human God. Mom on the other hand was a giant, my brother was a snake and my sister, … Continue reading Fenrir – The Dangerous Pup
Dirty Currency
By K. Mark Schofer The air hung lazily clinging to every nook and crevice with stubborn determination. An overhead fan twirled languidly, hardly making a dent in the late afternoon heat. Sweat dripped down Flora’s back, one drip at a time. The salty moisture accumulated in tiny puddles on the pink plastic school chair where … Continue reading Dirty Currency
The Librarian
By Carla Dias Beyond the Holy Mountains, a rock formation unknown to humans, lies the Kingdom of Mah. This is a parallel world where superior beings, endowed with superior intelligence and the capacity for knowledge, live. The Kingdom of Mah is accessible through a portal called Chokmah which symbolizes Supreme Wisdom. Society is administered by … Continue reading The Librarian
One Last Hurrah
By Rachel Tucker We stood side by side on the upper deck of the small passenger ferry. The November wind whipped my hair around and I shivered in the cold. He placed his hand over mine on the railing and, without turning, asked quietly, "Are you sure you wouldn't like to go downstairs where it's … Continue reading One Last Hurrah
Academy of the Heart And Mind 