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Paul Shaw Smith

BOULDERS CAN DANCE • by Paul Shaw Smith

January 24, 2026Every Day Fiction Leave a Comment

The boulder had trailed an inexplicably straight and solitary path along the flat, desert floor. It had then travelled a short distance at a right angle, and now appeared to be pointing to a building just visible at the end… Continue Reading →

Literary, Stories, Surreal hotels, Paul Shaw Smith, sailing stones

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
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