Dark Moments
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alt="And the Earth Shall Give Up Its Dead by Kristin Lennox"
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And the Earth Shall Give Up Its Dead by Kristin...
I rec’onised Reggie straightaway. We buried that rabbit last summer, but here he was, jus’ fur and bones, set on the front porch. The pets kept comin’—soon they’s five dead...
And the Earth Shall Give Up Its Dead by Kristin...
I rec’onised Reggie straightaway. We buried that rabbit last summer, but here he was, jus’ fur and bones, set on the front porch. The pets kept comin’—soon they’s five dead...
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alt="Reunited by Darlene Holt"
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Reunited by Darlene Holt
“For fifty shillings, I’ll reunite you with lost loves,” boasted the barman. I desperately slammed my coins on the counter. “Give me Geraldine!” With a flash, a dark figure came...
Reunited by Darlene Holt
“For fifty shillings, I’ll reunite you with lost loves,” boasted the barman. I desperately slammed my coins on the counter. “Give me Geraldine!” With a flash, a dark figure came...
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alt="No More Littering by Arvee Fantilagan"
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No More Littering by Arvee Fantilagan
I laughed when I read about that CEO vomiting oil during a meeting. After that pipeline disaster, he had it coming. I enjoyed learning that my high school bully puked...
No More Littering by Arvee Fantilagan
I laughed when I read about that CEO vomiting oil during a meeting. After that pipeline disaster, he had it coming. I enjoyed learning that my high school bully puked...
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alt="My First Doll by B.G. Smith"
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My First Doll by B.G. Smith
I put the doll in my grandmother’s casket before they lowered her into the ground. Nana gave me “Mazie” on my first birthday. Now, she would spend eternity with Nana....
My First Doll by B.G. Smith
I put the doll in my grandmother’s casket before they lowered her into the ground. Nana gave me “Mazie” on my first birthday. Now, she would spend eternity with Nana....
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alt="Grave Return by Andrew Kurtz"
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Grave Return by Andrew Kurtz
She'd wept for an hour after it slipped, thirty-two years of marriage swallowed by the drain's dark throat. Three days since they'd buried Gerald, her dear husband. The basement flooded...
Grave Return by Andrew Kurtz
She'd wept for an hour after it slipped, thirty-two years of marriage swallowed by the drain's dark throat. Three days since they'd buried Gerald, her dear husband. The basement flooded...
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alt="Whispers by Tim Law"
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Whispers by Tim Law
Return to sender… Each morning when I shower, I hear these words, whispers echoing. “Return what to sender?!” I scream at the mirror. The mirror never replies. It has been...
Whispers by Tim Law
Return to sender… Each morning when I shower, I hear these words, whispers echoing. “Return what to sender?!” I scream at the mirror. The mirror never replies. It has been...
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alt="Charred Lullaby by Andreas Flögel"
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Charred Lullaby by Andreas Flögel
My little son, Jake, scratched at the door again. Three weeks dead, yet he returned nightly. I prayed he wouldn't wake Lydia; she couldn't handle the horror. That night, Jake...
Charred Lullaby by Andreas Flögel
My little son, Jake, scratched at the door again. Three weeks dead, yet he returned nightly. I prayed he wouldn't wake Lydia; she couldn't handle the horror. That night, Jake...
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alt="My Father's Hands by M.D. Smith IV"
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My Father's Hands by M.D. Smith IV
I have my father's hands in a gallon jar of formaldehyde. I paid the mortician a tip since it was a closed casket after the wreck. He said no one...
My Father's Hands by M.D. Smith IV
I have my father's hands in a gallon jar of formaldehyde. I paid the mortician a tip since it was a closed casket after the wreck. He said no one...
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alt="Message in a Bottle by Monique Youzwa"
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Message in a Bottle by Monique Youzwa
Sunlight bounced off the glass, stabbing Jane’s eyes as it tumbled end over end before splashing into the sea. The message on the crisp white paper was simple: Bring Him...
Message in a Bottle by Monique Youzwa
Sunlight bounced off the glass, stabbing Jane’s eyes as it tumbled end over end before splashing into the sea. The message on the crisp white paper was simple: Bring Him...
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alt="Damage Done by Evan Baughfman"
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Damage Done by Evan Baughfman
My three-year-old, Theo, has dropped library books into bathwater. He’s scribbled inside others with crayons. Yesterday, he ripped pages from our latest borrows. The librarian’s upset. Again. “They’re just books,”...
Damage Done by Evan Baughfman
My three-year-old, Theo, has dropped library books into bathwater. He’s scribbled inside others with crayons. Yesterday, he ripped pages from our latest borrows. The librarian’s upset. Again. “They’re just books,”...
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alt="The Art of Subtlety by Randall Andrews"
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The Art of Subtlety by Randall Andrews
Tony slipped the note free from the ribbon that bound the small box, opened it, and read: Dear Tony, You can stop looking for your brother. The truth...
The Art of Subtlety by Randall Andrews
Tony slipped the note free from the ribbon that bound the small box, opened it, and read: Dear Tony, You can stop looking for your brother. The truth...
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alt="All Sales Are Final by Tannis Mill"
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All Sales Are Final by Tannis Mill
I’d like to return this, please.” Roger glanced up as the elderly woman placed a hammer on the counter. She was beaming—the kind of smile that crinkles the eyes, like...
All Sales Are Final by Tannis Mill
I’d like to return this, please.” Roger glanced up as the elderly woman placed a hammer on the counter. She was beaming—the kind of smile that crinkles the eyes, like...