Category: Short Stories

The Butterfly Mirror – A Short Story

All around him there was the sound of flutes. The music made him think of the movement of butterflies caught in the wind. A woman came towards him, seeming to float rather than walk. She had light brown hair that framed her face in… Continue Reading “The Butterfly Mirror – A Short Story”

The Scent of Joy – A Short Story

I had been climbing for what seemed like days. The mountain had seemed small at first, but it grew continually larger with each step I took along its steep terrain. It took me days to reach the top of the mountain, but it felt… Continue Reading “The Scent of Joy – A Short Story”

The Colour of Our Love – A Flash Fiction Story

He could see to the edge of the earth and back. The sky itself became his canvass. He watched the cosmos put on their light show for him. It was always different, punctuated by comets and shooting stars, the sky changing from a dusky… Continue Reading “The Colour of Our Love – A Flash Fiction Story”

A Dream Made Flesh – A Short Story

She clutched at the shawl around her head. “You should have used a pin to hold that in place, or something.” Costa said, unhelpfully. Looking at him, Annigail stuck out her tongue. “You’re one to talk. You’re fucking invisible.” “All the better to observe… Continue Reading “A Dream Made Flesh – A Short Story”

The Magic Man – A Short Story

Once upon a time, in the village of Inglewood Hamlet, there was a boy who sold magical trinkets in the market. These trinkets were of a strange and wonderous variety: a locket that held a wish that was different for each person who opened… Continue Reading “The Magic Man – A Short Story”