Category Archives: Flash

The Edge of Heaven

Don’t cry. Don’t mourn this parting. It is not forever that we say goodbye, but only for now — only for a moment, even — and even this is not yet a loss, for nothing can truly separate us. Nothing … Continue reading

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The Dying Borders Of That Fading World

Cast your eyes on the ocean; cast your soul to the sea — when the dark night seems endless, please remember me. Somewhere far enough away to be beyond reach, there was a girl who was just a little too … Continue reading

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For Tree

They live on, even while we do not touch them. They live on, even without our knowing. She is still as youthful as she ever was, and he the same. It has only been ten years. The cities thrive, and … Continue reading

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It Was His Name, After All

Contentment sat well on features that were once again young enough to show boyish happiness and youthful optimism. In his jeans and Tshirts, Cosby sweaters and penny loafers, he was a new husband, a father to be, and he carried … Continue reading

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I'll Come Back

I still remember each way you held me down and whispered to me. I still remember the taste of barbonal sweets and cliven pipettes and the thick damp heat of the southern-sky sunsets. I remember dragonsong and the look of … Continue reading

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