Flash Fiction
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Feast for Ants
Hooves pounded in the distance. She waited beside the round well. The bucket’s rope frayed, threads split and curling. Her komboskini hung at her waist, its dark wool looped in even knots along the cord. Each knot held a prayer.
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What Historical Event Do You Remember?
Her Converse scraped the dashboard, leaving a smear of chalky dust. She sat in the passenger seat, eyebrow pencil in hand. As the second oldest, that spot was hers by right. My mother drove, straight-backed, wearing a navy blue dress with a high neckline. At red lights she’d check the rear-view, stealing quick glances at…
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Describe a Family Member
Her shoulders rolled, hips catching the rhythm. One leg kicked high, loose and easy. She tossed her thick curls back, let her head swing low, then snap up with the downbeat. The music moved through her, brown hair swaying like branches after thunder. Her hands rose and fell, wrists so thin a child could wrap…
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Not Your Neighborhood Watch
The tin lid peeled back with a sharp snap. Cal tapped the can of cat food against the plastic bowl and set it down on the hardwood. At the door, he patted his pockets for his wallet and keys.Walter sat on the doormat, orange tail flicking in quick, agitated bursts.