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In My Worrying, He Slips Away
His face is grey. I see the lack of light there. In the space that used to fill him up with life there is only a hollow. He breathes. He eats and speaks and he exists. His body survives. He … Continue reading
Flash Fiction Challenge – The Forgotten Jeweler
Coming in at just under 1500 words, this is in response to a flash fiction challenge from Chuck Wendig at Terrible Minds, seen here, called “The Random Title Jamboree.” * * * “There it is — there’s the door–” “Come … Continue reading
The Autumn Queen No. 21 – She Tells Me Things
This is #21 of The Autumn Queen. To start at the beginning, go here. PREVIOUS * * * “Mam!” was his first word. “Ness!” came soon after. We named him, but always called him ‘Boy’ as he grew, Grey Ness … Continue reading
Cyanide
Tomorrow and tomorrow and tomorrow eventually comes and you are grey haired and knot-knuckled. You have measured out your last cigarette-stained peachpit and teaspoon and where once you scuttled under a dark oppressive ocean, sideways, hands grapp-grapping at nothing, snapping … Continue reading
DeathWatch No. 60 – Please Wear A Robe?
This is Issue #60 of DeathWatch, an ongoing Serial. Click that link to go find ‘A Beginning’ and read from there, if you need to catch up. Happy Reading! PREVIOUS * * * Silk sheets, down pillows. The lap of … Continue reading