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SPIRIT ANIMAL • by Fiona Murray

April 13, 2026Every Day Fiction 1 Comment

When I moved to the quaint town it was cicada hatching season. The noisy insects wouldn’t shut up with their high-pitched squeal that buzzed on some hellish frequency day and night. I started going insane and spent my days pacing… Continue Reading →

Humour / Satire, Stories cicadas, Fiona Murray, insects, neighbours, rural life, small town, unrequited love

MOVING FORWARD LOOKING BACK • by Rhett Arens

February 15, 2026Every Day Fiction Leave a Comment

As he entered the coop the rooster stood its ground. Standing in the corner of the cold pen having pecked itself raw, the bird didn’t look right. Stacks’ first thought was human error. He knew all too well, the natural… Continue Reading →

Literary, Stories end of a relationship, leaving a marriage, marriage, Rhett Arens, rural life
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