A twelve-year-old girl straggles her feet one after the other. The edges of tree branches cut through her skin, and sharp objects hidden beneath the fallen leaves pierce under her feet. She rolls down a hill three times, and each time, her face strikes itself against a stone or a half stone.             When the … Continue reading On the Edge by Bibiana Ossai

Tom sat with the folded letter in his lap, staring at the old photograph in his hand. He reached across to his side and poured himself another glass of whiskey.                ‘Rest in peace, Pa.’ He raised his glass in a mock salute and took a gulp. Even though he sat beside a small fire … Continue reading My Father Haunts the Hallways by Nicholas Higginson

A few rays of the sunset shone through leafless trees, the shadows traveling along the sparse grass and outlining treetops on the back of a cabin.  At the wood’s edge, Ethan drove his shovel into the ground and scraped rock. He heaved the bite onto the pile of earth and stone he had created, making … Continue reading Among the Pigeons by R.C Neighbors

You’re getting ready to go to the lake with your family. You’re 9 years old. It’s already a beautiful, warm day and it’s only 10 o’clock. Your mother is preparing the picnic – roast chicken, green salad with spring onions and cherry tomatoes. You ask her if you can bring along the sweets from your … Continue reading Snap by Tara Kenway