By Susan Cleveland At daybreak, Momma flower gently rubbed the part of her midsection where her baby was beginning to grow. It wasn't a full bud yet: more like a small green nub. "Here comes the dawn, little one. I think that's a good name for you: a dandelion named Dawn. You'll be my Dawn-delion. … Continue reading Dawn-delion
Blueberry Bushes
By Dan Morrison On Sundays we’d drive across town to my grandpa’s house. He’d built it himself after some great war. There was still care there, but ever since my grandma had died things were slipping. Paint chipped, gutters leaked, and he had decided to use a broken TV as a TV stand because it … Continue reading Blueberry Bushes
Nobody Comes to the Library Anymore
By Aisha Khan Smoke hung so thick in the library’s rafters that she could read words in it. She coughed and her hand reached up to the left side of her head. Her eyes were stinging, but the curiosity made her look back up. For a nanosecond, the words darkened, becoming clearer. Only a moment … Continue reading Nobody Comes to the Library Anymore
A Timepiece Story
By Rosa Meronek The room is silent. She frowns as she steps into the foyer, turning to lock the deadbolt on the front door. The soft tick of the large clock on the wall echoes in the quiet. Tick. Tick. Tick. Her gaze falls on the dirty socks in the corner. The muddy shoes. She … Continue reading A Timepiece Story
The Broken Journey
By Susan Cleveland Trying to keep her emotions in check, Lisa Gordon removed her smock and stepped outside of the coffee shop where she worked. The boss had just given her a warning, citing a complaint that'd been made. In her defense, Lisa maintained the irritable man would have probably benefited more from drinking the … Continue reading The Broken Journey
More Than a Beer
By Omoruyi Uwuigiaren On a wet Sunday morning, I strolled by a church. Service was in full swing and it was a full house. There was hardly any space left for anyone to sit. It’s the culture in this part of the world for church service to be packed with humans seeking the face of … Continue reading More Than a Beer
Everlasting Love
By Karl Majerus The summer sun shone like copper on the ocean as it began its descent in the distance. Heedless to the beautiful scene around them, the couple strode shoeless, hand in hand through the waves. Their eyes focused only on each other. As they strolled along, almost in the same footprints, they shared giggles and … Continue reading Everlasting Love
Deadline!
By Nathan Gromotowicz Isaac sits at his desk gazing upon a typewriter. The paper resting on the paper rest is a blank, it has been thus for the last week. And his cogitations are equally as destitute of words. His deadline is in two days. The employers who hired him are strangers to Isaac. They … Continue reading Deadline!
Nowhere to Hide
By Omoruyi Uwuigiaren I went into the printing press and I have to tell you that it was the best press I have ever seen in my life. It was beautiful. There were customers. There was help on the floor. One of the staff approached me. He greeted, “Good evening sir.” Smile paraded his face. … Continue reading Nowhere to Hide
Ripples
By Miss Kay Master of arts. His art. Holding no brush, painting the most beautiful pictures. Sights, scents and sounds come alive with his words. Pictures in the books we read are motion pictures. Each weaved together. Turned pages, turned a story. Mr Adera. His sleeves always turned up. When he laughed, his belly danced … Continue reading Ripples
Academy of the Heart And Mind 