Literary Story

  THE COP AND THE ANTHEM by O. Henry  On his bench in Madison Square Soapy moved uneasily. When wild geese honk high of nights, and when women without sealskin coats grow kind to their husbands, and when Soapy moves uneasily on his bench in the park, you may know that winter is near at hand.A dead leaf fell in Soapy's lap. That was Jack Frost's card. Jack is … [Read more...] about The Cop and the Anthem by O. Henry

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, then looked up to the sun, then back to the shimmering water again. She wondered How far to the nearest shore? Her father, a warrior, had left two years ago. Had the … [Read more...] about Vision by Valeri Kathleen Paxton-Steele

"Countdown" By Jared Mende “T-minus ten seconds.”They say that, moments before you die, your life flashes before your eyes.I’ve never died, but I know the sensation. The phenomenon is all-too familiar to me…I have felt it every single countdown before every single liftoff.“T-minus nine seconds.”When you’re there, sitting in the cockpit of your rocketship, … [Read more...] about Countdown by Jared Mende

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, and nothing, except the risk we were taking. We couldn’t break eye contact long enough to order food in the small café where no one we knew would ever frequent, but drank cup after cup of the bitter … [Read more...] about In the Rain by Sara Marchant

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.She sat alone, one red stiletto swinging back and forth. Her dress too was red, a figure-hugging, satin confection, its glossy surface emphasizing every roll and bulge. A pretty but plump face was framed by lank hair that … [Read more...] about The Red Dress by Janet Ursel