A Choice by Anthony Freeman
A Choice by Anthony Freeman A thin silhouette of a young child crouched beneath an ancient wagon, her scraggly form wrapped in comforting shadows from prying eyes and the docks’ blazing midday sun. She...
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Pairs by Frederick Foote
Pairs by Frederick Foote “Our mission here is to open this backwater of civilization to the opportunity and promise of the free market world. We’re here to liberate a stunted and manipulated population from...
Bait by T. Mike McCurley
Bait by T. Mike McCurley www.tmikemccurley.com My jacket was smoking. That last shot had come a little too close for comfort. I ducked to the left and rolled across the street, coming up with...
Limbo by Joseph James
Limbo by Joseph James This was just a place. Nothing more than a solid spot in the effervescence of time and space. A lump of rock, dirt, and moss that sat like a stone...
Gamble Road by Penn Javdan
Gamble Road by Penn Javdan His boots sunk into grass fuzzing over bones mashed by mud that had formed into mounds of peat and after morning rain the peat rose with mist into his...
A New Driver by Kimberly Fore
A New Driver by Kimberly Fore The orange pumpkins had been carved by children and placed upon the church steps for display. The breeze blew, flickering the flames inside the bellies of each individual...
The Infinite, Invisible by John C. Cannon
The Infinite, Invisible by John C. Cannon The swollen capital had erupted the day before. Elections on the African continent are always dicey. But in this landlocked swath of nothingness, there had been little...
Ghost Hit by James Newman
Ghost Hit by James Newman A darkness hung over the city that evening like an oily black cloth draped over a margarita. The night sky was as dead as a dirty thought in a...
The Wickepin Hotel by Mel Ciavucco
The Wickepin Hotel by Mel Ciavucco The creaky front door swung open and a blast of hot air rushed towards me as I stood behind the bar in the empty pub. Despite the absence...
Land of the Free by Manuel Moya
Land of the Free by Manuel Moya Lost amidst the mountainous terrain, a traveler attempted to balance his wearying body on the little remaining strength of his legs. But each time a new peak...