Mama Says – by Finnian Burnett
Wedge your keys between second and first finger, Mama says,
with a thumb pressed against the back of the key.
Wedge your keys between second and first finger, Mama says,
with a thumb pressed against the back of the key.
Moirin’s kerchiefed head bobbed up into view as she made her way up the metal stairs at the front of the car.
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Read More Road(kill) Trip – by Lindsey HarringtonShould warmth be a word reserved to the world of touch? Laughter
and joy, reserved to the world of emotion?
Read More What Will You Say? – by Andrew ShaughnessyThe pungent scent of sulfur
fires out from the gangrenous fumes
of societal decay we don’t smell anymore
Read More Thoughts and Prayers – by Renee CronleyThe burnt roast from yesterday hanging in the air,
another, in a long list of disappointments.
“Quick, to the bathroom.” Lena waves her hand, though I am right behind her. “Can you keep it quiet when we go by mom’s door?”
Read More Stowaway – by Mel Andela“What about him?” he asked, nodding toward the stuffed toy giraffe sitting in the plush green velour chair across the table from Sarah. “Doesn’t he have a ticket?”
Read More To The Alps – by Andrew Shaughnessy“You’ve already searched me and found nothing,” Sam says.
Read More Tiny Smuggler – by N.E. RuleIn the summer, it’s not dark until well after he should be asleep in bed.
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