Inspired.
“I miss creative writing.” That was it, I let the words come out and suddenly it felt like the worlds heaviest weight had been lifted from my shoulders. “I…
Must Not Like Sunlight...
Pain rips me from the floor and stabs me, like a knife, back into reality. In between convulsive sobs, I manage to wrap my shredded hands in... well, it used…
Sever Ties
“There’s no way out. And you’ve all been chosen for a reason, so there is no use in trying to escape,” he spoke generally to the crowd. A man next to me…
In the Back
My friend, the man on stage, and I hadn’t seen each other for probably three or four years. Not since college. He was a classically trained singer--rather rare…
Running
“Stop it, mama!” I yelled. “Stop it!” My mom stepped forward and took another swing. Her fist smashed the side of my face. “You’re the worst child I’ve ever…
Rue de Oleander
Rue de Oleander, Kale found, was aptly named. Tree-lined, with each row house speckled with oleander of every color. It seemed a peaceful place, quaint…
The Winning Spirit
Swyke’s death would mean nothing, in the end, after all. Derex recounted his store of poison, rats, and TNT, frowning at it. He had to aim higher, for the…
Made in America
Donnie thumbed a crease out of his otherwise perfect white cuff. His hands didn’t look any different today. He knew that blood didn’t really stain skin but he…
She
She stood on the half-finished porch and looked out at the sea. This? This was what her uncle had left her? Despite her anger at her Grandfather, she’d rather…
Hunt.
I have watched my friends and loved ones die over the course of the last three days. Before now, I might have been tempted to call their killer a madman. He’d…
Steam, Murder, Scream
Docile Live lobsters Packed in a wax box Grab them by their smooth body Where there are no spikes Their eyes are black tubes They feel the pressure of your…
The Dark Queen's Death
It wasn’t until I saw him again that I knew what had become of me. He was dressed in mourning black, and like me, he hands were blood red. I saw him with his…
Sea-Soaked Goldenrod
They think I did it. My brain like a fractal array of stars; police coercion can fill any blackness between to make their own constellations. I call it false…
God and his subject
“I am sorry Tom, but you knew it had to end like this” The barrel pressed to my forehead has been there so long it’s not even cold anymore. I’m out of points…
Amateur Sleuths?
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Lips Of Blood Poison
_Night time stars fall against the tree Shadowing the horror of the monster, me Closing my eyes I cut skin neatly Soaking up blood so, so discreetly He needed…
Beginners Luck
Underneath Henna’s passenger seat, there was a machete, a 38 Special, and a rusted sickle with a missing handle. Janis quietly felt the shape of each…
Going Unnoticed Part 2
“Hello, Captain Despeiller,” said the janitor. “Oh! Hello, your the new janitor, aren’t you? Johnathon Smithers, right?”replied the Captain. “Oh, that is the…
Going Unnoticed Part 1
The janitor was mopping the main hall of the submarine, and no one was really paying any attention to him. He went unnoticed as he mopped. He went unnoticed as…
It's raining, why did it have to be raining?
The tires span in futility on the tarmac, dragging water back into the air, while the cars motor went from a low grumbling thunder to a cacophonous scream of…