By: Steve Carr A giant oak tree, said to be over two hundred years old, stood alone in a field behind Ulysses Parnice’s property. The tree had been called Old Poor Boy for as long as anyone in the town…
By Gaither Stewart It happens, admittedly not often, in fact infrequently, but it happens that it snows here in the spring even though foreigners think our city is nearly tropical. Here at only fifty-two meters over sea level, at 41°53’30”…
By: Kaitlin Packer I woke with my pajamas wet against my shoulder blades and my hair soaked through at the base of my neck. Jumping out of bed, I opened my computer and squinted at the email that came through…
By: Guy Preston My friend Arthur bought a dog. In the beginning, things went well with his dog: they would spend time together and, over time, Arthur grew fond of his dog. They would go to the beach together and…
By Ryan Collins The Spring when Danny and Sarah decided to start a family was the same Spring the earth stalled and the seasons never changed again. No one realized this at first, of course. The winter was gray…
By: Sterling Warner “Did it happen again?” “Uh-huh! This time my heart beat faster, Gil, and I could swear I heard high pitched voices speaking in some foreign language, ordering me to do something.” “Sit down, Smithy, and hold my…
By Mark Kodama We were bound and broken,Surrounded by enemies.All hope seemed lost.When from the darknessA lone rider emerged,A knight in shining armor,A hero to save the people.Why can’t that be you?
By: Erik Barca “Marcus, please stay the week. Dad needs you.” “He doesn’t want me around. I’ll need to rearrange my work. I can only stay through Wednesday, maybe.” “But I can’t take care of him until Saturday … Yes,…
By: James Bates “I wish you could swim,” Camden told Megan. “Like the dolphins.” They were downtown, sitting outside having just finished lunch at a favorite cafe. She sent off a final text to her mother, set the phone…
By: Peter Astle “You can’t be serious,” Jane said. “You’ll be thrown in jail.” Paul shrugged. “We might as well be in jail. Besides, this is important. It’s just one night.” “It’s martial law,” Jane reminded him. “Public…