Tag: #flashfiction
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Killing Crickets
Fiction. A man concerned for his bleeding wife resorts to hunting crickets to regain some control over an uncontrollable situation. 5 minutes to read. Originally published at Flash Fiction Magazine, 2026. The light splits what is usually dark and calm, edging under the bedroom door. Behind the curtains, behind the blackout shades, are the stars.…
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Deadlifting
Fiction. A down-on-his-luck ship captain looks to make some extra cash dumping bodies in the ocean. 5 minutes to read. Originally published at The Berlin Literary Review, 2024. Helicopters flew over Portland Harbor. It was late. A warm summer night in July; and full of flies. The bugs attacked the day’s catch and were swatted…
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“Coke Bottles Over Golan”
Fiction. 5 minutes to read. “It was humid and stuffy inside the Magach tank that sat on the ridge of Golan Heights, where rocky hills separate Israel from Syria. Abraham sat beside me, cleaning dust off his specs with a piece of cloth; they were thick as Coke bottles. Command said we’d have no air…
Austin Treat 