THE EIDOLON

At thirteen, I had a peculiar and, in hindsight, illicit underground job. I was a scanlator. Which is probably the most boring crime...

The view from floor seven and a half, was really quite unique The symphony of car horns and faint music filled your ears Christmas lights...

The first thing Anna noticed was the cow painting inside the room. It was a square canvas, just about the size of her head, hung up on...

My sister looks at me, tugging on my sleeve. “It’s getting dark.” I feel her hands shaking in mine. I see the last rays of daylight...

She lives in a house on a hill, nestled between two towering mountains, guarded by a rushing river. She has no visitors, no family, no...

A sparkling tunnel woven from star threads. That’s how I tried to express the inexpressible nature of the way between Earth and Heaven. I...

I love cicadas. I hate them. My sister ate one.

Broken laughter, Empty wishes, A ticking clock, And long-dead fishes. Trapped behind an iron door, This fish will see a friend no more,...

I walked downstairs and over to the fireplace to grab my bright blue slides, like I always do. I sit down and put my blue slides on, like...

I liked her hands. It was captivating, watching her delicate fingers dance across the keys to the music they were playing. They weren’t...

I’ve found a new purpose in life. I have matured and grown and progressed. I am healthy, happy, and I have something to look forward to...

Golden, rich, and opulent, the royal palace of Shushan is at the center of the Persian metropolis, filled with laughing courtiers and...

She takes her girlfriend's hand. No longer afraid. It's the first of July, but she won't let her pride month leave her. They smile...