Fiction
When the Dead Came Visiting
We were surprised but not frightened when the dead came to visit. Our hopes and prayers had been answered. Their return, a gift that ...The Island Flamingo: Chapter 30
My head shook in disbelief at the sight of the flamingo; all the while, my brain created plausible scenarios that overtook any rational thought ...The Intern, Part 1
A crowd of hopeful Arizona State University students gathered around the bulletin board outside Dr. Isis Nassar’s lecture hall. She posted the semester’s final ...The Order of Things
10 At sunset, the black and white dog stopped following the woman in the kitchen. Her ears perked up, and she looked at the ...The Island Flamingo: Chapter 29
“Are these feathers from the flamingo you’re keeping?” I gave a stern look to Miss Martha and Louis while my fingers tightly gripped the ...All Things Abandoned
Sometimes in the car, or in the moments before falling asleep, a recollection of him appeared. Maybe it was because I saw someone in ...Buried Saints
My mother had a faulty sixth sense that flickered like a dying light bulb. She called them “bad feelings.” Often, her premonitions came too ...The Island Flamingo: Chapter 28
We all jumped the minute we heard the honk, and our coffee spilled over the floor and sofa. I noticed that Miss Martha and ...








