By Christine Stoddard I am the owl and I saw it all on that red and black night. The stars shattered the heavens with their brightness and cast an eerie light upon the scene below, like a stage light perhaps. They wanted to illuminate the drama taking place beneath them. If I remember correctly—and I [...]

By Lauren Kelly Another deep night surrendering to dawn’s burning glow, another job swiftly completed. A slight sardonic grin caresses my lips as I focus the tiny photo lens in my cell to the scene in the narrow alley lying before me. The softly rising sun giving the prostrate male a haloed angelic quality, if [...]

By Dustin Orin Talley “Remember these things?” he asked and she smiled without acknowledgment, eyes on the computer screen like it held the secret to life. “These damn shit kickers, they saw quite a bit of…” and the familiar scream came from the next room. She looked at him and he rolled his eyes, knowing [...]

By Tom Leventhal Morty sat down at the kitchen table and spread open the newspaper. He balanced his coffee mug on his knee as he quickly ran through the front pages, skimming the news and sports. The table sat in the middle of his studio apartment and was the only substantial piece of furniture besides [...]