By Ed McManis of Denver, Colorado
It was more cute than ferocious, the science teachers agreed, sniggering as they peeked into the basement lab where the 8th graders had barricaded themselves two days before, stacking the desks against the door.
By Paula Snow of Nelson, BC, Canada
One thing she is sure of: if there are rules, she is going to break them. Simple. Easy as a long drink in a dark bar.
By Zoë Crowest of Beeliar, Australia
It is liberating to be anonymous. My past can be anything I want it to be; no one sees me through informed eyes, and greetings are refreshingly empty….
The urge to acquire more and more luxuries consumes countless Americans in these modern days,luxuries far exceeding the judicious want of a well-crafted couch, that staple of American Goodness…
A is for anxiety, the creeping kind that climbs up your limbs, grabs your hair, while you’re clearing a jam in the printer, tosses you across the office, and makes you whine, What am I doing with my life?
Billie was at work, working at the usual things. The work was piling up and she was doing more and more of it, but it kept on piling. She was frustrated. The phone rang…
… After intercourse, Victor and Pepper went their separate ways…Victor said goodbye while Pepper assumed the play bow position and shared the results of her Quick Scan: “You’re a virile lover, Victor. I have fissures in my polymers.” …
Hello, my dear. I am your vice.
Do you hear that? That is my siren song, arising from the cavity like the inviting swell of an orchestra. May I have this dance? …
Alan remembers it oh so well. That terrible morning. Every detail hammered into his brain. Forever. The clear memory nearly destroyed him. Until he found a way to deal with it. Found his safety net in a world of chaos…
My daughter-in-law Circe buys three lottery tickets on the first of every month, putting in her birth date—though why the God of Lotteries should think that number lucky for anyone, I do not know. She certainly…
