Balded by Love
As a toddler, I loved Suzie Doll so much that the hair on the back of her head wore off and she was left with a scratchy, cropped,...
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- Feb 16
- 1 min
Winter Hideaway
When my great-uncle died, his white farmhouse remained unlocked. It was tucked back on a long gravel driveway up the road from my...
- Dec 15, 2022
- 1 min
Someday's Price
While she waited for coffee, Kaitlan stole glances at the silver-haired woman with black-rimmed glasses who sat in a booth reading her...
- Nov 10, 2022
- 1 min
Chasm of the Heart
Christiana stood at the edge of the bridge, the sound of the thundering waterfall mirroring her heart. With her mother’s passing,...
- Oct 13, 2022
- 1 min
The Maidens
A cough rattled in Katie’s chest as she strolled through Central Park on a brisk fall day. As she approached the Untermyer fountain,...
- Sep 9, 2022
- 1 min
Gift Season
Serena dusted off the chairs that sat on the sidewalk near the stoop. Empty since early summer, they sat silent, much as Serena had...
- Aug 11, 2022
- 1 min
Gratitude
Alana held her two-year-old niece’s hand as they stood on the beach at sunset. Alana’s family had finally gathered there after nearly...
- Jul 8, 2022
- 1 min
Sour Tears
Josef walked the orchard rows alone past the lemons, ripe as yellow suns, as the morning clouds hung low, exhausted from their rainy...
- Jun 8, 2022
- 1 min
The Foretelling of Fish
Madison knelt at the edge of the river and dipped her fingers into the icy water. She smiled; the river was not always this kind. She...
- May 11, 2022
- 1 min
Shared Fate
Carl sat on the cement bench outside the ancient administration office and enjoyed his roast beef sandwich. High above, in the nooks and...
- Apr 14, 2022
- 1 min
Bitter and Sweet
Marissa stood in the doorway of the nursery and gazed at the basinnet as late afternoon light filtered through the blinds. She and Tom...
- Mar 10, 2022
- 1 min
Homecoming
Katie clenched her jaw as she stared at her old house. Its windows smiled like broken teeth, and a plywood front door stood eerily ajar....
- Feb 10, 2022
- 1 min
Talisman of Courage
Marta sat in her car as the sun set. Her art opening tonight would be the ultimate in exposure. She clutched the tiny red lacquered...
- Jan 6, 2022
- 1 min
Hand of Protection
The morning was still cool when Madison wandered into the souk. Copper lanterns, brass candlesticks, and stained glass lamps beckoned,...
- Dec 21, 2021
- 1 min
How the Love Gets In
Kaitlyn wore armor around her heart as a knight would into battle. It was invisible to all but the men she inevitably rejected. She had...
- Nov 22, 2021
- 1 min
The Ring Vendor
I wandered the streets of Marrakech amidst the din of bargaining and the smell of spices and roasting meat. When I came upon the ring...
- Oct 26, 2021
- 1 min
Last Memento
Mary struggled to open the old wooden trunk in the sweltering attic of her late grandmother’s house. When the lid finally popped open,...
- Sep 27, 2021
- 1 min
Doom with a View
Rich and I sat and held hands on the rocky outcropping as the sun rose. We’d chosen to come to the wilderness to watch the meteor’s final...
- Aug 26, 2021
- 1 min
Under the Umbrella
As Jason and I left the restaurant after one of my best first dates, I could hardly believe it was raining. I’d felt an instant...
- Jul 28, 2021
- 1 min
The Scent of Summer
Laila ambled down the dusty trail toward the river. In the distance, the Gallatin Range rose to meet her, ablaze in the morning light....
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