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SIMON STAYS • by Gabriel Munro

March 10, 2021Every Day Fiction Leave a Comment

For a while, Simon thought he was a tortoise too. He was green, and pretty, and liked to bask in the sun. But there was no denying the obvious: even the tortoise’s lethargic pace was faster than Simon could go.… Continue Reading →

Inspirational, Stories Gabriel Munro, plants, siblings, tortoises

INVASIVES • by Moriah Geer-Hardwick

December 2, 2020Every Day Fiction Leave a Comment

“Is that a Wyndham flower?” Milton stared with some concern at the strange, semi-translucent stalk, ghastly pale and no bigger around than his thumb. It clung precariously to the handle of an old shovel resting in the corner of the… Continue Reading →

Science Fiction, Stories aliens, gardening, Moriah Geer-Hardwick, plants, siblings

THE FICUS PLANT • by Jenya Krein

May 2, 2020Every Day Fiction Leave a Comment

The day my mom was admitted into the psych ward at Mass General I decided to lose my virginity. I was almost seventeen, and past all romantic notions of sex. It was not my plan from the get-go. I was… Continue Reading →

Horror, Literary, Stories having sex, Jenya Krein, mothers, plants

THE PLANT • by M.F. Alfrey

June 10, 2019Every Day Fiction 3 Comments

Alice misted the variegated leaves. A ripple of delight coursed through her body as though it were her sensation rather than the plant’s. Perfect, sighed the plant. Her finger paused on the trigger of the mister. Involuntarily, Alice placed it… Continue Reading →

Humour / Satire, Science Fiction, Stories M.F. Alfrey, plants

BIRDIE • by Lisa Ahn

August 4, 2018Every Day Fiction Leave a Comment

The third year of drought left Birdie motherless and mute. For months she’d listened as her parents argued over water, whether small reserves should go to mama’s flower business or the horses. In the end, as hard as it would… Continue Reading →

Literary, Stories, Surreal drought, family, horses, Lisa Ahn, orchids, plants
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