Our school was a rudimentary rectangular building consisting of three classrooms. Each class had a teacher. The Tigris River passed close behind the school’s large yard, which had no trees and was adjacent to a graveyard. When the weather was good, our noises mixed in with those made by women doing laundry on the shores […]
The creek starts calling to me as soon as we cross the county line. Gravel crunching under my tires is the sound of water tumbling over rocks; sunlight becomes silver fish glinting off my windshield. My daughter Lacey turns her head toward the open passenger-side window, like she smells something unexpected and delicious.By the time […]
Edited by Sabrina WestStorm clouds gathered, as they always did, when Nancy fought. Jaundiced thunder-carriers, chaotic with rain: lowering and brutish cumulonimbi spoiling for both combat and ceasefire.They stacked themselves now over Meadows Elementary as she lashed out at Fiona McCarthy.She called their leader ‘Crown,’ because that’s what he tried to be. Lord and Savior, […]
“Can I have this? It’s in the Goodwill pile.” Micah was pointing to a large frame with a cardboard back, the picture facing him. I knew what it was. It was the man in the field. I hated that one.The picture was propped against an enormous stack of Guinness Books of World Records. I loved […]
Welcome to the August Issue of Flash Fiction Online. This month, we delve into stories of longing, self-discovery, rebellion, and renewal, offering you narratives that mirror the complexity and beauty of the human experience.”Let the Field Burn” by M. C. Benner Dixon opens the issue with a powerful narrative of loss and renewal. It’s a […]