Half was never a part of the equation-250 words
When you were born, she stole the name I was going to use if I ever had a daughter. It didn’t calm me down when they said it was her grandmother’s name, as if... Read more.
Strand Together-250 words
The needle pulls thread through our finger tips tying us together across decades and oceans, wars and board games. It doesn’t matter that some fingers have had... Read more.
Mermaid wishes- 250 words
The sign says don’t walk on the dunes. We climb over them. The sandy ocean paid as much notice to that sign as we do. The hurricane dared her to take back... Read more.
Cousin Pile- 250 words
CONTENT WARNING: Miscarriage I’ve been listening to the grownups telling tales through the wall from my cousin pile in the den. They throw us in here when they... Read more.
Darkness lights the way-250 words
Archer rolled the last of the sound equipment to the loading dock. He wasn’t sure where Tony was with the truck; he just didn’t want to be here anymore. His... Read more.
Full length mirror- 400 words
I carry in my soul a basket of generations of women. I carry their trauma and drama and make them my own in a long string of paper dolls that I get to dress up on... Read more.
Purple Sky- 400 words
It started as a shimmer that no one saw. Cars jockeyed in the streets for the best position at the red light. Pedestrians stumbled along the sidewalks reading... Read more.
The veil is thinning- 400 words
We gathered around the wooden grey picnic table that had always sat to the right of the back stoop. The sun was still up for a little longer which made it warmer... Read more.
Life and Death- (Raven <5min)400 words
“Travel back to the last time when you loved life and it loved you back.” One woman says “Today. I woke up breathing in crisp air through the open window while... Read more.