Implicated Imagine me, five years old, and scared to death to open my eyes — to take even the bitsiest peep — during prayers at the dinner table, at church services, or weddings. Was it some rule set by my God-fearing mother, a warning from a Sunday school teacher, or just basic intuition? Don’t lookContinue reading “Implicated”
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An Alan Smithee Joint
An Alan Smithee Joint Ryan Everett Felton As press junkets go, this one was just anemic, Val thought. She’d been to smart phone video game tournaments, e-zine release parties, hell – even a Brad Garrett book signing with higher attendances. Judging by the other half-dozen reporters’ attireContinue reading “An Alan Smithee Joint”
A Routine
A Routine Ryan Everett Felton One. Two. Three. I shift the car from park to drive the requisite number of times. I count along in my head, as the ritual demands. Continue reading “A Routine”
Correspondence
Correspondence Ryan Everett Felton “We are symbols, and inhabit symbols.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson Mother was an eccentric, yes, but for the first time in my adult life I can say without a doubt that she was perfectly sane. The day we laid her to rest (that’s such a funny thing to say, isn’t it?Continue reading “Correspondence”
Her Perplexed Words
Her Perplexed Words Ryan Everett Felton After a long day at the library, sweet old Ms. Goodson was somewhat dismayed to find her front door obstructed by a stray sphinx, curled up and napping on her welcome mat. “Oh, wonderful,” she said. Hitching her purse up her shoulder, she lifted a dainty footContinue reading “Her Perplexed Words”
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