John M. Floyd “Something’s going to happen,” Mary said, as she clipped on an earring. “Something big. I can feel it.” Her husband glanced at her from…… Read more “PREMONITION”
Category: LITERATURE
CASE 59
Mydhili R. Varma For a police sketch artist night jitters is an occupational hazard. Nobody knows the topography of the suspect’s face like I do as I…… Read more “CASE 59”
THE PRISONER
Ogu Chukwuebuka Kizito Staring at the walls of this prison, looking at the bars that have held me hostage for a long time. I watched seconds turn…… Read more “THE PRISONER”
Scarlet Bath for Ophelia
Romano Rimbaldo It arrived… that fatal day, she stops being her! What will she turn into? What kind of thing, when the stage of life collapses, when all the…… Read more “Scarlet Bath for Ophelia”
Play Me a Tune
Lynn White Play Me A Tune Sit quietly nowyou can play laterand don’t be sad,it’s a bit of a muddlebut, believe me,you are made of musicfull of…… Read more “Play Me a Tune”
Til Death Do Us Part
Sezin Koehler —You need to come home, babe. It’s starting.—Give me a couple, I mean, how do you know? There are no symptoms, so–—No, I can feel…… Read more “Til Death Do Us Part”
IRON IS MY UNDOING
Mydhili R. Varma This isn’t my territory. Not my regular hunting grounds. Deep in the southern part of India lies the remains of a kingdom of jungles…… Read more “IRON IS MY UNDOING”
The Serious Moonlight
Sezin Koehler Shehani tilts her left forearm over the bowl. The incision leaks like a fat red worm emerging from her skin. The sting of the cut…… Read more “The Serious Moonlight”
Dr. Scarlet’s Medicine Show
John C. Mannone The magic man wagons into town and starts proclaiming his wares, his wand pointing to his billboard signage painted on the side of his…… Read more “Dr. Scarlet’s Medicine Show”
Sage
Mattias Monde Beyazit National Library – Istanbul I first encountered the Collected Poems of Sage Meyve several years ago while researching the Selim II Caliphate at the…… Read more “Sage”
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