My mother lost the tip of her finger to the cutting lip of a drill bit when she was six.
Onslaught by Kami Westhoff
Tag: flash
Swiss Army Knife by Mindy Haskins Rogers
Candy red, packed tight with stainless implements, it is a utilitarian masterpiece.
Hair(y) and Lovely, Sometimes by Suchita Chadha
…you suddenly catch a glance of the tuft of hair that’s peeking out from the confines of your armpit…
A Day at the Living Hoard by Rebecca Nakaba
On a damp day, the loudest thing at the zoo is the AT&T Endangered Species carousel.
The Lesson by Christopher P. Collins
…his snippy “No” validates his teenage indignation. He looks back to his game. “Hold on guys,” he radios into the mic. “It’s my dad.”
And So Begins, in Slow Motion, the Care of Him by Sara Michas-Martin
After all that measured breath and surge, the hours of nothing, then something, then more terrible pause….
The Mumbi by Amelia Fulbright
Carving a narrow vein of lifeblood across the dry earth, the Mumbi is a clear, swift-moving stream….
A Personal History of Dogs by Beverly Donofrio
When I was two I’d dress our black puppy in my doll’s yellow dress, tuck him into the doll carriage, and sing “Rock-a-bye Baby”…
Forgive Me South Dakota by Vivé Griffith
I traveled with my grandmother’s journal as my guide. She drove your roads in 1946 when she and three friends set out after the war.
Feed by Ksenia Panova
I licked buttercream frosting off my fingers and didn’t have a panic attack.
