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death of a spouse

SOUNDS AT NIGHT • by Lavina Blossom

January 30, 2025Every Day Fiction Leave a Comment

She has been hearing a faint ticking above her. Not regular, only after long pauses. She turns on the lamp beside her, gets out of bed, stands beneath the ceiling fan from which she’s sure the sound originates. It’s not… Continue Reading →

Literary, Stories death of a spouse, insects, Lavina Blossom, night

SUNDAE MORNING • by R.S. Nelson

January 19, 2025Every Day Fiction Leave a Comment

The sun shone bright in the small southern California town’s blue sky. The fall wine festival was in full swing. A local band plucked their guitar strings and happy couples strolled by, holding wine glasses. Families walked together, enjoying their… Continue Reading →

Literary, Stories death of a parent, death of a spouse, food, parenting, R.S. Nelson

THE LEXICON OF SALTWATER • by Paul Shaw Smith

January 15, 2025Every Day Fiction Leave a Comment

I used to live in this town. Alone, in a house just over the dunes. Today is the day, and I have made my annual pilgrimage back to the beach. I lie back and close my eyes. My body on… Continue Reading →

Literary, Stories beaches, death of a spouse, memories, Paul Shaw Smith

HECTOR’S PYRE • by Morgan Want

June 19, 2024Every Day Fiction Leave a Comment

Andromache thought that when they burned Hector upon his pyre, they should just burn the rest of Troy with him. It was to happen soon anyway, without him to guard their gates, and she had told him as much, the… Continue Reading →

Historical, Stories death of a spouse, funeral rites, grief, Morgan Want, Trojan War

WALKING ON WATER • by Sree Sen Bhasin

September 7, 2023Every Day Fiction Leave a Comment

Bill died early Saturday morning. He wanted chicken tortilla soup for lunch. His fever was gone and his throat was just a little scratchy. We were advised home quarantine since his COVID symptoms were mild. He tested positive and I… Continue Reading →

Literary, Stories, Surreal beaches, COVID, death of a spouse, ghosts, Sree Sen Bhasin

JUST LIKE THE NEXT MAN • by Marie O’Shea

December 5, 2022Every Day Fiction Leave a Comment

“It’s your call,” said the demon, in his reasonable, man of the world voice. “No skin off my nose.” Bob ran his razor along his upper lip. “Let me get this straight,” he said, peering at his reflection. “When Ethel…”… Continue Reading →

Humour / Satire, Stories bathrooms, death of a spouse, demons, Marie O'Shea, temptation

UNASHAMED • by Todd Glasscock

November 12, 2022Every Day Fiction Leave a Comment

At seven that morning, as she did every morning before work, Alma Day lit a candle for her husband and set it on the small altar she had made for him in her grief support group. Then she walked to… Continue Reading →

Literary, Stories death of a spouse, grief, nudity, office life, Todd Glasscock

ALLEN’S ASHES • by Bonnie Bostrom

November 6, 2022Every Day Fiction Leave a Comment

She kept Allen’s ashes in a hexagonally shaped enamel box decorated with a mandala of inlaid mother-of-pearl. The workmanship was splendidly intricate and when light played upon its face the box was lustrous, each diamond piece of the pattern shining… Continue Reading →

Stories, Surreal autopsy, Bonnie Bostrom, cremated remains, death, death of a spouse

RETRIBUTION • by Dart Humeston

July 29, 2022Every Day Fiction 1 Comment

General Abraham Dewey raised his furry chin, his feline nose catching the fragrances riding the soft Florida breeze. He scrunched up his nose and his eyes softened as he savored the moment. Dewey is my black and white tuxedo cat.… Continue Reading →

Stories, Surreal cats, Dart Humeston, death of a spouse

HURRICANES TAKE EVERYTHING • by Prarthana J A

April 19, 2022Every Day Fiction Leave a Comment

Tegan and Raul. They kissed a lot. They were that kind of couple. The ones that lonely house wives fantasize about while they scrub piles of dirty dishes over their kitchen sinks. They talked a lot, joked a lot too,… Continue Reading →

Literary, Stories death of a spouse, love, marriage, Prarthana J A

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