‘Oh, I’m at home in these woods,’ she sang, twirling through the last leaf greens, the new yellows, the old … More
Category: fantasy
The Sorrow of the Christmas Tree
All dressed in her best baubles and bells, the Christmas tree rowed out onto the still, black lake. She dipped … More
Only Atoms
He felt his eyelids open but there was nothing to see. This was a darkness that transcended darkness. This was … More
Spine Call
Rrrrrriiiiiiiinnnngggg. Rrrrrriiiiiinnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnggggg. ‘Hello.’ ‘Roland, hi, it’s me.’ Breathing. Breathing. ‘What’s wrong? You sound out of breath.’ ‘What’s wrong? I’ll tell … More
When in August the First We Be
The cycle came back around, started over, and as with magical things, August returned with the wind. A warm wind, … More
We Can Grow Squash Here, Jon
In a part of the world where you’ve never been, a meadow glows. With tulips and carnations and lilies and … More
Ears Go Deaf, Scarecrow Goes Stuffed
My left ear was clogged. A pressure inside that was uncomfortable, but not debilitating. I had become almost entirely deaf … More
A Stream of Consciousness about Brussels and Being Home
What this guy sees is smoke and he hears noise like screaming. He’s on the ground, he’s at an airport, … More
Nightingale
A man wakes up lost. Around him, trees—tall as mountains—they block out the sky. The man forgets if there ever … More
Gala on the Grimcoast
I watch Abe under the eaves of night. We’re outside, on the balcony of an opulent estate, just beyond the … More
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