Are you going to ignore my advice? Then, do so at your peril. As a matron, I will dispense some anyway. You might have already known the...

Shades of blue and purple light reflected off the disco ball, and a raindrop pattern splattered across Linda’s face, drenching her in...

Suppose Gertrude, instead of saying yes, answers no. Oh, she thinks it through, in a long silence that go-between Polonius fills with...

We drove out to the ocean on a Sunday. A bright, breezy afternoon tainted only with the knowledge that we had to work the next day. We...

When Jake’s home randy from trucking and candy, Flo’s amphibious—a moist, round thing. She sticks her skinny limbs out rigid—her rigor...

Nothing quenches the fire in my blood: the way your body moves fans the embers of desire, and your whispered sweetnesses are an...

He built a community book box located at the bottom of the drive. “Take One, Leave One,” said the sign. So, they exchanged books over the...

I don’t like the way my wife eats toast. I tell her this because it’s important. I say no rush, babe! Slow down the frantic crunching!...

Birds on a Bus The guy behind me squawks at his seat mate. "I used to live just over there until my wife tried to knife me and I got put...

I never knew they were so vulnerable, energetic little tykes. All I’d ever heard is how mischievous and resilient they are. The tiny...

We sat in our rooms with the new Violent Femmes cassette tape, rewinding the part where Gordon Gano sings about why he can’t get just one...

My father played guitar at night. Sometimes, I’d peek out my bedroom door to listen. He’d sit in an old velvet chair, his guitar like a...

Blasted by winds of silent rage, this would be nothing less than a tsunami. No trees left standing. The Northeastern constricted...

Hold tight. Let go. Paper cuts. Finger pricks. Knuckles jam. Bones smash. Muddy nails. Palms on an oak burl. Dandelion yellow. White snow...

For the icebreaker activity at the workshop we have to introduce ourselves to the group by imagining that our life is summed up in a...

When the self-driving vehicle was in a bad accident but still in drivable condition, it selfishly bypassed the local hospital on its way...

We cocooned ourselves in our sleeping bags, still high from the marshmallows and campfire smoke, seeking warmth from polyester fiber...

Content Warning: Suicide/Death 13th of October 1989 was the day mum vacuumed the Lego. I remember the date, because it was the day after...

Why such an intelligent-looking physically strong young guy is behind the counter selling sandwiches at the airport? When I ask him to...

Elixir He took the pills dutifully. She thought they were cyanide. Turned out to be Cialis. She decided to give the old bastard a second...