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Not here

I’m not here. I haven’t been here in a long time. I checked out somewhere around ’95 or ’96. I don’t remember what I was doing then, but it was probably something I shouldn’t.  Since then, I have lied, cheated, … Continue reading

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One morning after Luroteo’s nightmare, everything seemed like every other; the children were gone, as they had to be. What we did not know was that he was gone, as well. The creature, long since gone, had come to him … Continue reading

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In the mornings, the children were gone, as they always were, disappearing with the sunrise, sent off on whatever journey it was that allowed them to bring back the seeds that would fill the garden.  They would be gone for … Continue reading

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Return: The Series, So Far

If you are a first time reader, you might not be aware that some of these stories are standalone flash fiction, while some are flash fiction set in a particular universe, while still others are actually a series, chapter by … Continue reading

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Life moved on. We moved on. Families and children grew. Gardens and flocks thrived. Somehow, amidst the rubble of the world, we refugees made life. There were green things growing, pink babies squalling, clear water singing — life happened. It … Continue reading

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