by JL Jacobs | May 22, 2019 | Short Fiction
Art: The Hanging by Gavin Mayhew SO ZOO ME I didn’t want to go on this Bronx Zoo outing. I’ve lived nearly 67 years without ever visiting. Never had any interest watching poor trapped souls ache for the freedom of their visitors. When the Seniors Housing Commission...
by JL Jacobs | May 10, 2019 | Short Fiction
Art: Fragments I by Linda Chapman SHIN AEJA’S DREAM Amid a growth of lush green moss and grass, with scattered islands and valleys of pebbles, sand, and stones, the ladybug crawled determinedly up the fern, her smooth red shell with black spots glowing...
by JL Jacobs | Apr 29, 2019 | Short Fiction
Art: Tedy Nana, Arts sur Place des Vosges, huile sur lin by Boré Ivanoff WE LOVE YOU TO INFINITY “Daddy, I don’t have anybody to tell my troubles to.” Louise sat next to me on the couch, tears in her eyes. Upstairs, Marge and Andrea were getting...
by JL Jacobs | Apr 8, 2019 | Short Fiction
Art: Cyril Larvor THE SPARROW The party functionary went down the stairs of the metro at Victory Station. He came to the fare gate, where a female clerk in uniform was standing. She looked at his flag badge, accepted his ticket, and placed it in a slot. He made his...
by JL Jacobs | Mar 13, 2019 | Short Fiction
Art: Cyril Larvor NO LONGER IN A HURRY She was in a hurry, as usual. Turning the corner, she bumped into something soft and unyielding, and when she glanced up, she found herself face to face with a clown who stood totally still. The only thing in motion was the...
by JL Jacobs | Mar 8, 2019 | Short Fiction
Art: Peeking Through a Window by Caitlin Carter THE ROOMING HOUSE Katya was living in a dilapidated rooming house, in a decaying part of Chicago. At one time this house had been her home. The people who lived there were happy and used her establishment every time they...
