She woke up one morning and found the coccolith nestled in the palm of her left hand like a secret. When she tried to pick it off, it settled, winking mischievously. Continue reading Girl Who Spiralled by Amanda Oosthuizen
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The Owls Gather to Watch by Rachel Burns
Pegged sheets flap
under a yellow moon Continue reading The Owls Gather to Watch by Rachel Burns
The Humming Casket by J. Hugo
An open pasture rusted with wild lilies, isolated
on the northern edge of town, a small pond
in the middle ringed by thriving maple:
it was there, thirty years ago,
that Uncle Bill killed himself. Continue reading The Humming Casket by J. Hugo
Refusing Oblivion by Richard Manly Heiman
A blown-up tintype covers one library wall. This is what the school looked like in 1885, I say, that year in history when— Continue reading Refusing Oblivion by Richard Manly Heiman
Suffer Not the Little Children by Gary McGuigan
He found the corpse early morning. Continue reading Suffer Not the Little Children by Gary McGuigan
The Baby’s Foot by Belinda Rimmer
Pearl-Susannah rarely brought friends home – Pa didn’t make them welcome. He didn’t approve of friends, didn’t see the need of them. He had none of his own. Continue reading The Baby’s Foot by Belinda Rimmer
Black Cat by Michael Chin
Every witch needs her black cat, but I’m allergic. Continue reading Black Cat by Michael Chin
Our Lady of the Sewer Grate by Robert Beveridge
Dollhouse teacups must be washed
by hand; Continue reading Our Lady of the Sewer Grate by Robert Beveridge
Deep Edges by G.E. Smith
After driving by it for months, he finally stopped to see if it was a pit or shadow from the nearby trees. Continue reading Deep Edges by G.E. Smith
The Dolorous Hour by Jude Cowan Montague
I woke up once. It was still night, I knew.
I was running lying down. Such a night head. Continue reading The Dolorous Hour by Jude Cowan Montague