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PIRATES! • by John Robert DeVore

August 20, 2020Every Day Fiction Leave a Comment

“This used to be a pirate’s cove, you know.” The water lapped against the side of the boat as the old man lifted the oars out of the water, resting his arms. The boy looked up from the golden wrapped… Continue Reading →

Humour / Satire, Stories chocolate, grandparents, John Robert DeVore, pirates

NONA AND CHICKEN OF THE SEA • by Matthew Powell, O.P.

August 17, 2020Every Day Fiction Leave a Comment

“You not can to eat Chicken a Sea tuna fish in a Friday,” I heard Nona say to my mother in the kitchen. Nona is the Italian word for grandmother. My Nona lived on the other side of our double… Continue Reading →

Humour / Satire, Stories Catholicism, food, grandparents, Matthew Powell

ZAYDE • by Julie L. Whitehead

August 4, 2020Every Day Fiction Leave a Comment

I did not know my zayde was a writer until the day of my bat mitzvah in March 1989. Everyone was congratulating me on my bat mitzvah but also him on his newest book. For my bat mitzvah, he gave… Continue Reading →

Literary, Stories grandparents, Julie L. Whitehead, memories, writers

THE GAME • by Anita Roberts Soupir

June 11, 2020Every Day Fiction Leave a Comment

“If you can guess what I have in my pocket, you can have it.” I looked into the faded, cornflower blue eyes of my grandfather, as he sat across the table from me. Today they seemed remarkably clear as if… Continue Reading →

Inspirational, Literary, Stories Anita Roberts Soupir, gifts, grandparents, jewelry

GRANDMOTHER • by Patricia Correll

June 3, 2020Every Day Fiction Leave a Comment

“Grandmother?” Rossa reached for the weathered door. There was no answer from within, but Grandmother was old. She was often sleeping when Rossa brought her supplies. The rough wood slab swung inward at her touch, and she frowned. Grandmother lived… Continue Reading →

Fantasy, Stories fairytales, grandparents, Patricia Correll, Red Riding Hood

BALLOONS FOR GRANDAD • by Luke Saldanha

November 1, 2019Every Day Fiction Leave a Comment

My old man’s dad died just a month before I was born. I always wished I’d met him. He was, by all accounts, a real character I’d have enjoyed talking to. Ma’s dad was still with us, so to differentiate… Continue Reading →

Inspirational, Stories balloons, death of a parent, grandparents, Luke Saldanha

UNPLAYED • by Lucy Stone

October 16, 2019Every Day Fiction Leave a Comment

The butterflies were in Anna’s head, not in her stomach — a swarm of glorious, golden images she couldn’t seem to suppress, even when she told herself to count sheep, or recite nonsense rhymes, to try and lull herself to… Continue Reading →

Literary, Stories family, grandparents, Lucy Stone, vacation, voicemail

THE BOUNTY • by J.C. Towler

October 22, 2018Every Day Fiction Leave a Comment

Grampa Don hated houseflies. To hear him talk you’d think there weren’t no flies in Chicago, but we visited once and there were flies a’plenty, I assure you. But when Grampa stayed with us he was forever complaining about flies… Continue Reading →

Historical, Humour / Satire, Literary, Stories flies, grandparents, insects, J.C. Towler

OMA • by Ashley E. Kauffman

August 18, 2017Every Day Fiction 10 Comments

Jenna opened the small box at the bottom of Oma’s closet. She began to cry when she saw the pair of bright pink sneakers, which she had loved as a child, was embarrassed by as a teenager, and respected her… Continue Reading →

Literary, Stories Ashley E. Kauffman, beaches, death, grandparents

SMOKE, LINIMENT, AND ROSE PERFUME • by KB Sluss

May 9, 2017Every Day Fiction 11 Comments

My grandmother kept a satchel in her room. It sat by the door collecting dust. Inside she had packed a change of undergarments, a nightgown, several pairs of knee-high socks, a cotton blouse, a plain skirt with an elastic waistband,… Continue Reading →

Literary, Stories, Surreal elder care, grandparents, K.B. Sluss

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