The Cop and the Anthem by O. Henry
“O. Henry” was the pen name adopted by William Sydney Porter. He began his short story career by contributing Whistling Dick’s Christmas Stocking to McClure’s Magazine in 1899.
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Category: Literary Story
Vision by Valeri Kathleen Paxton-Steele
She sat upon the verdant hilltop, grass beneath bare feet, chores forgotten. She had come to gather firesticks and water. Instead, she gazed at the ripples on the water
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Countdown by Jared Mende
“T-minus ten seconds.”
They say that, moments before you die, your life flashes before your eyes.
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In the Rain by Sara Marchant
That day when we first kissed was a rainy Tuesday. We met for an innocent coffee while dark clouds built over the city. We talked about everything,
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The Red Dress by Janet Ursel
It was the red that drew my eye as soon as I came through the door. I quickly looked away and walked past to a vacant table.
Continue readingThe Cats of Roma by R. Bremner
My most enduring memory of Roma is of an occurrence on a cold November afternoon in the little green park which sits just above and overlooks the Coliseum. A lone woman
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The Short Story of Ony by Jessica Mayo
A complex woman went out for a walk one fine summer day. Trouble found her whether she looked for it or not, which she admittedly, intentionally sought out at times. On this fine day
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At the Entrance of the Library by Ahmed Moneeb
Full of longing, he was waiting to see her. The mysterious admirer had written to him a very short note “Wait for me at the library entrance. Let’s meet in a few minutes.” His tired eyes were watching
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Flounder by Andrew M. Carless
Flounder by Andrew M. Carless I threw my tackle box in the bed of my truck, chunks of rust bounced
Continue readingIn Springtime by Nancy Christie
Each spring, the urge to plant something—a flower or vegetable or anything that would blossom and produce—pulled at her. It must have been a legacy from her grandmother who had, long ago, kept a garden of small and neat proportions.
Continue readingFog Line by Lori Schafer
Lori Schafer’s flash fiction, short stories, and essays have appeared in numerous print and online publications, and she is currently at work on her third novel. Her memoir
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Dueling Pianos By Cynthia Olson
Dueling Pianos By Cynthia Olson He would not dress in such a costume normally, in his normal life, before divorce and
Continue readingBlues Bar: Biloxi by Joseph Cavano
Old Orange Shirt contorts his corpulent body and reaches for his wallet. This time he withdraws a fifty and tosses it onto the bar. Brown Eyes, who’s been watching, springs into action. “What’s a girl have to do to get a gentleman to buy her a drink?”
Continue readingNew Age by Zacc Dukowitz
On the patio the afternoon rain had begun to fall. You could hear the drops hitting the corrugated tin roof, a pitter patter at first like cat feet but then suddenly bigger, a crashing of sound
Continue readingwicked little things by Wanda Morrow Clevenger
Flirtatious sport, at best. A mere distraction. But one exciting and flattering as all hell. So what if she was married? He was married too. They were both consenting adults; both knew where the other stood.
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