On the weathered gray shingles of a neighboring shedthe sunlight reveals the image of a man crouched down, his head twisted to three-fourths profile, one eye open and vacant, shingles forming a jagged grin where a mouth should be. He’s creeping, paused, turned to look—sunlight striping his cheek, the side of his nose, shadow falling… Continue reading The Shed Roof
Author: muse
Trees
They emerged together in a new life as twin saplings in the damp, black mulch. Their seeds had spun down the previous autumn and lodged in the soil. They hadn’t blown away like the others. She was alone with her consciousness, an innate sense of being; she had been once, twice, a hundred times before;… Continue reading Trees
press anthology: hope and new beginnings
The short story in flight is available as a part of press: volume one, hope & new beginnings! It's part of a short fiction anthology by a group of writing friends. The book is available for free in PDF and ebook formats.
The Night Immortal
It was past four a.m. and he hadn’t slept.
In Flight
Ray visited his brother more often after his death than he had for a decade.
possibility
His hand is open, palm up and resting on the couch beside your leg.