Flash Fiction: Floraboros
Image of Soul and Self
Have you ever tried to picture what your soul might look like? You know, like how in movies and books, the characters will go into someone’s mind and see […]
Flash Fiction: The Crow
I met the crow while taking a walk in a park during winter. The park was barren and devoid of all life, but I liked it that way. I preferred […]
Flash Fiction: Unreliable
The leaves above me were sliding through the air, like waves lapping across the ocean. I was trying to determine whether it was the wind shaking the delicate branches, or […]
Flash Fiction: The Arboretum
The park near my home is a very special place. It’s an arboretum, a museum for plants and trees. A small, man-made forest, created from seeds of nature hailing from […]
Flash Fiction: The Hit
The last time I played baseball, the field was bathed in a sea of yellow and orange sunlight that turned the grass to gold. The sight would have been beautiful, […]
Flash Fiction: The Diner
As the freckle-faced waiter gestured for Ben to take a seat, he almost wondered if he had led the poor boy to the wrong table. He supposed he must have seen […]
The goodbye hike
It was early Saturday morning, and Cree stayed in bed an extra hour. He didn’t want to stop feeling her warmth at his side. Then he was in the kitchen, brewing […]
Endless Embers
There was a time when my brother and I spent entire nights staring upwards, trying to wrap our heads around the idea that those shining balls of fire in the […]
The Better Player
Sweat coated Aaron’s hands as he gripped the controller. The adrenaline coursed through his veins like fire, and his heart pounded against his ribcage. His eyes darted across the […]
From Friends to Foes
Lips curled back over deadly fangs. Powerful jaws snapped open and shut between yips and snarls. The gazelle’s heart slammed into its ribcage and adrenaline filled its veins as it […]