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death of a parent

THE BOY WHO SAW • by Haji M.

January 7, 2023Every Day Fiction Leave a Comment

“But when will I see you again, Mum?” asked Dylan. “Oh, by and by, my dear. You can be sure of it.” Orla smiled fondly at her son, struggling to keep her eyes open. It was just the two of… Continue Reading →

Fantasy, Stories death of a parent, extrasensory perception, gemstones, Haji M., jewelers

HALLOWEEN COSTUME • by E.V. Zukowski

October 31, 2022Every Day Fiction Leave a Comment

Sasha asked if I would take her trick-or-treating this year, and what could I say but of course? It would be a cruel thing to say no. It was a frigid night; I knew I should tell her to wear… Continue Reading →

Literary, Stories death of a parent, E.V. Zukowski, Halloween

CHARLIE’S BROTHER • by Jim Anderson

October 29, 2022Every Day Fiction Leave a Comment

I opened the curtains. Charlie, in his giant recliner, flinched, as if I’d thrown a bucket of water in his face. “What’re you doing here?” “Letting in the light, bro,” I said. “It’s good to see you, too.” Charlie wore… Continue Reading →

Literary, Stories death of a parent, illness, Jim Anderson, siblings

HEAVY WEATHER • by Steph Sundermann-Zinger

June 8, 2022Every Day Fiction Leave a Comment

On the day my mother died I woke to rain, a rhythmic tick-tick-ticking against the windows, the first real downpour we’d had in months. I roused Oliver, crouching beside his tiny bed and tugging at the blankets, the blunt comma… Continue Reading →

Literary, Stories death of a parent, grocery stores, missing child, parenting, rain, Steph Sundermann-Zinger

A LONELY SPACE • by Heather Rose

March 1, 2022Every Day Fiction Leave a Comment

I’ll always remember the way his car smelled, like stale Pall Malls and Vicks VapoRub. It was memories of court-ordered, every-other-weekend visits, chicken fingers and ice cream for dinner from the Dairy Queen, and peanut butter cups baked into the… Continue Reading →

Literary, Stories cars, death of a parent, divorce, fathers, Heather Rose, memories

ENTANGLEMENTS • by Marion J. May

February 8, 2022Every Day Fiction Leave a Comment

It was late August, and I was still too young to attend school. I remember walking with my mother on the hillside path near our home at Dark Byte, along the rugged Labrador coastline. We were on our way for… Continue Reading →

Historical, Literary, Stories, Surreal death of a parent, early 1900s, Labrador, Marion J. May, small town

THE CALIBER OF HOPE • by Michael Pikna

January 18, 2022Every Day Fiction Leave a Comment

I work a mixture of peat and shredded leaves into the hole, then arrange the bulbs pointy end up before blanketing them with a few inches of dirt. Planting crocuses is supposed to keep me from offing myself in the… Continue Reading →

Literary, Stories child abuse, death of a parent, Michael Pikna, sex workers, siblings

TIE A RIBBON ON THE FAIRY TREE • by Rebecca Birch

January 15, 2022Every Day Fiction Leave a Comment

If I ignore the door hanging half off its hinges and the swallow’s nest surveying the dust from beneath the exposed center beam, Nana’s cottage is little changed from fifteen years ago, when Dad left me here to “find my… Continue Reading →

Fantasy, Literary, Stories alcoholism, death of a parent, grandparents, Rebecca Birch, wishes

GREEN BEANS • by Dawn Muenchrath

January 14, 2022Every Day Fiction Leave a Comment

I found it on the counter by the microwave, under a stack of yellowing envelopes. It was sticking to the bottom of the pile and I would have missed it altogether when I picked them up had it not leapt… Continue Reading →

Literary, Stories Dawn Muenchrath, death of a parent, grief

I CAN LIFT ANY HEAVY BOX • by Dale Alexander

December 31, 2021Every Day Fiction Leave a Comment

In my memory, my dad and I stand in the detached garage of that old farmhouse, the faded green one at the end of the long lane that runs past Woods Camp and the football field. The door is open,… Continue Reading →

Literary, Stories cigarettes, Dale Alexander, death of a parent

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