The Power of Change Every morning Mrs. Meaks prepared two eggs over-easy, bread—lightly toasted for dipping, and black coffee for Mr. Meaks. After breakfast, he would head upstairs, brush his teeth for exactly two minutes and spit the bubbly foam into the sparkling porcelain sink, then comb the tangles out of salt and pepper hair, parting… Continue reading The Unforgettable Transformation of Mr. Meaks
The overactive imagination She had been driving for over an hour. The thick blanket of deep forest green trees choked out the blazing orange of the setting sun. Shadows like claws reached out across the road as she made her way through the forest. She saw the blood-red truck peeking through the trees. Smoke billowed… Continue reading Panic
That is what I asked when I received the message I sat tapping away at the keyboard. Messenger dinged. Initially, it looked like another random man attempting to message me about how hot they thought I was. Photo by Pawel Czerwinski on Unsplash. Altered by Jennifer Brewer via Canva. The name sounded familiar though so I… Continue reading The Pushcart Prize: A Peek into the Prestigious World of Small Press Recognition
Keys clicked beneath Meghan’s swift fingers as she finished the note on her previous patient. She was expecting a new patient today. A Reta Brown. She lifted her head from the notes at a soft knock on the door. There a woman stood. Her arms covered her chest and her eyes were downcast. To avoid… Continue reading A Light Within: Chapter One
Revised 1/23/2024 I sit on a cot, wrists shackled to a chain attached to a wall made of damp, musty rock. I walk ten steps and the chain pulls tight. The scent of damp earth and excrement fills my nose with every breath. There is squeaking and scratching from above. My skin crawls. The hairs… Continue reading Trapped
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