The coffin was open. Dena Mistry lay in it. The funeral home had ensured that the dead woman looked her best. The funeral director had appointed an accomplished makeup artist. Sasha could do wonders. Dena’s two children, a daughter and son, were relieved that their mother would be buried with her makeup and hair in… Leer más A Dead Woman’s Makeup by Terveen Gill
(Atuthors blog Equinoxio) He lived in a small flat, in a small town, in a small rainy country, a country so small it did not even reach the sea. He had a small job, in a small insurance office. Every day, at precisely eight in the morning, he arrived at the office. He always carried… Leer más The sand jar By Brian Martin-Onraët
by Rae Cod “How long has he been infected with the parasite, Mr Kant?” asked Doctor Fenton, keeping her face as neutral as possible. This was the tenth case presenting with intensive acceleration they’d had this week. The patient – the host – was under sedation in isolation; isolation to supposedly protect others from the… Leer más The End of Mankind
by Manuela Timofte A good short story is not only a reliable friend you can lean on, but it is also a short escape into a vibrant world that rests upon the shoulders of creativity. There’s a story here for everyone, you’ll just have to read to believe. Terveen Gill, Editor Masticadores India M.- Why… Leer más Terveen Gill – Interview
his and her hands touched a spark sparkled in their eyes fire in the head his and her hands touched to create some emotion lots of love showered sparkled in their eyes lit like the star of Venus it’s a love affair fire in the head loss of interest in work it’s wonderful life ⭐… Leer más A Troiku by Jane Aguiar
by Dawn Pisturino “I should’ve stayed at the university,” Rafe grumbled, gripping the steering-wheel until his hands hurt. “The family could’ve celebrated Christmas without me. I should’ve taken the main highway instead of this shortcut. God knows where I’m at! Who knows what time I’ll get there?” A thick forest of snow-capped… Leer más The Lonely Highway
Outlined in the distance its powerful presencehas been a vision to admire, even worship;not a painting I thought to fold myself into,especially when the setting sun transformsthe mountain of stone into a majestic goddess. From my knees, I would praise, but never oncehave I thought myself worthy of such magnificence. A child of mind in… Leer más Superstition Mountain by Michele Lee
by DidiArtist Building elements of all shapes Puzzle of circles Angles, curves, corners On this side and beyond A symbiosis of all and nothing Life within limits, borders Fences around space and time Perfect construction Living geometry Kaleidoscopic structures Everything fits together The cube, the rectangle The triangle, trapeze Lines that draw themselves Components of… Leer más Geometric being
noise never attracted me it always did the opposite, so when this bar too got noisy I got out of there and went back home Well, life is strange this way. When you walk away from something, you find something else Like a pesky street magician shoving cards in your face, begging you to pick… Leer más there can be only one of us. The other one’s got to go by Bogdan Dragos
Her hand was clammy, but he could still feel the softness that had touched him for fifty-two years. She was his first and only love, their courtship had begun in high school, marriage had followed soon, then children, responsibilities, the routine commitments. With her he had known a love that had no judgments, no greed,… Leer más Deathbed Promises by Terveen Gill
Editor`s note: Hello everyone, This is a Podcast experience that we will reproduce every week, due to its interesting and suggestive nature. If any author has a podcast and wishes to publish it in Gobblers/Masticadores, you can send an email to j re crivello, Editor’s fleminglab@gmail.com j re crivello Season One: Episode 01 The Alibi… Leer más #podcast:The Alibi
Interviewed by John Jeremiah Sullivan (Winter 2021) By Paris Review Courtesy of Annette Gordon-Reed. Annette Gordon-Reed will always be most famous for having confirmed, beyond a reasonable doubt, the centuries-old rumors about Thomas Jefferson having had multiple children with a mixed-race woman named Sally Hemings, whom he owned. In 1997, armed with only the analog… Leer más Annette Gordon-Reed, The Art of Nonfiction No. 11
I choose to die as I lower into the water I’ll drown this life forever, I whisper filling my heart, my eyes my mind, waterlogged in no time… I choose to die sitting cross-legged at the bottom of our lake This backyard will never be the same from my actions to our family name I… Leer más I Choose To Die by Kirsten Curcio
by Rana In all my yesterdays and all the upcoming tomorrows Deeper in my heart, the pain I carry with endless sorrows Dry leaves in highlands float freely completely weightless The breeze plays gently though, but the birds are heartless The ocean that whispered colorful dreams in my ears Storms take their very course, freedoms… Leer más Freedoms stuck in fears
(Blog Sebastian) Pollux was an ordinary human who lived in the time of the giant creators. His monotonous life revolved around honing his talents, even going to the extreme of spending months away from others. He never expected that life would open the doors to another dimension. Spiritual journeys have been very important to Pollux.… Leer más Inner Power by Sebastian Iturralde
By BBYCGN Among the panic of love’s poverty, something inside the girl- a consuming thing– stirred. It was a gleaming essence that dazzled her surroundings and guaranteed to put an end to the agonizing asphyxiation of a love-deprived heart. This raw energy supplied purpose to the girl’s ungrounded existence. But its assurance ordered certain rituals… Leer más Escaping The Sunlight, Preface, Page 7
by Petru Racolța THE DAY BEFORE YESTERDAY morning, When I was born greedy for life, I was sucking at my mother’s breast Longing for earth and stars. YESTERDAY I was reading the alphabet And I was widening the border in my mind, Discovering a whole world Through Eminescu and Ion Creangă. That’s how I gathered… Leer más Life in five days
By Olga Nuñez Miret Historical and colonial fiction set in Malaya and a father’s letter to his son #historicalfiction #Bookreview What is loyalty? What drives a person to treachery? And what do we really mean when we say we love someone? Seeking to escape the stifling atmosphere of post-war England, the callow Edward Braddock voyages… Leer más #Bookreview: LAND OF RED MIST by John Dolan
Perhaps I am the cut in everything that cuts…. like fatal seduction and corrosive thoughts.My moment is to overcome fear without excuses and not surrender to fate, this instant of sanity burns my brain….Perhaps my mouth could whisper some advice for those who don’t understand why I am venal and good at the same time…Deep breath… Leer más From another perspective by Miriam Costa
by Marcello Comitini I wish the blue of the sky was black and the white clouds a twinkle of stars the trees shrouded in a veil of fog like women hidden by faith in man. I wish the sea were in the streets to wet the buildings and silent gondolas charged with lights come out… Leer más Venice
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