I Hate to Tell You
By Dustin Engstrom Image by Peshkova “I hate to tell you,” said Dr. Clay, “but I don’t think you’re a real person.” “I’m sorry?” said the patient. She sat on a paper-lined exam table facing the doctor, who… Continue Reading
Month: March 2021
Broken Glass
By Enoch Daniel Image By MrVander The beer tasted just like a first beer should on an August afternoon. The thermometer outside the kitchen window read ninety-six. Jeff stared at the walls of his crummy, little house. He… Continue Reading
Taking the Dark
By Keith ‘Doc’ Raymond Image by Pavel Chagochkin “Where there is light, there must be shadow, where there is shadow, there must be light. There is no shadow without light and no light without shadow…” Haruki Murakami, 1Q84.… Continue Reading
Selfless
By C. Winspear Image by Nataliya Turpitko You feel no body, no pincers, no beard, no big blue belly, only anger. Senator Nguyen is an old hag who believes there isn’t space for you, reality is full, and… Continue Reading
The Procedure
By Ed Nobody Image by Alta Oosthuizen The last of the needles were drawn from McEnry’s naked shining head, exposing an array of tiny holes oozing with turgid red pus. Wincing at the pain rushing under the fragile… Continue Reading