What I liked about the very early morning, during the gray misty fog, was the fragility of the newborn day. There was daintiness in the air. I stepped over the moist welcome […]
S&R Fiction: “To Each His Own,” by Mark Sumioka
S&R Fiction: “Polished,” by Teresa Milbrodt
“Don’t do anything until you hear from me,” Jeremy says, kissing me hard on the lips before he gets on the bus. There are two hundred bottles of very expensive nail polish […]
S&R Fiction: “God’s Privates,” by David Comfort
On his twenty-ninth birthday, Clifford threw moderation to the wind and tied the knot with his Skagway High sweetheart, Linda Marie. The daughter of a Ketchikan gillnetter, Linda Marie was studying to […]
S&R Fiction: “Exquisite Hoax,” by Bill Carr
In retirement, you’re supposed to do those things you’ve always wanted to do. Whether I like it or not, money, at least for me, is no longer a factor. Even with money […]
S&R Fiction: “The Couple at the Corner Table,” by Mark Sumioka
I didn’t pay much attention to the little things: strangers, antics, and matters of triviality. I saw straight ahead. I saw whatever was necessary. Expending further energy would require a matter of […]
S&R Fiction: "A Few Words With God" by Teresa Milbrodt
I eat a cherry pop-tart and try not to get crumbs on yesterday’s New York Times. My girlfriend gives me her copies because she says it’s good for me to know more […]
S&R Fiction: "Mile 127" by Joseph Lambach
So, they’re all just sitting there. Looking into the camera. She – Lisa – has that smile I know so well. But that’s only because we have history. Not to be too […]
S&R Fiction: "Prayers" by Madeline Weinland
The clean-shaven man entered the church after the sermon had already begun. He took a seat next to an elderly woman in pink tweed, clutching her own underlined Bible with one hand […]
S&R Fiction: "The Antique" by Jay Sizemore
Looking back on his life, Michael could see the mistakes that led him to the street, but knowing them did nothing to change his fate. The world was a hard, cold place, […]
S&R Fiction: Sitting in a Tipi, Waiting for a Truck by Nathan Elberg
“We’re lost.” “What are you talking about?” It was dangerous to be lost in the sub-arctic wilderness, especially in winter. “You and I aren’t where we should be.” We found the beaver […]
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