Category: Short Stories

She opened the door just enough. He was lying on his back snoring softly. She listened to the rhythm of his breathing. It was shallow but slow and steady. His … Read More

“Some hearts bend with life, others bend with rules.” It was a bright afternoon. Sunlight fell across the benches and paths, making the leaves glow in green and gold. Angelique … Read More

Earl Smith David was sitting on a park bench. It was just before noon. The spring sunlight warmed the gravel paths, glinting off puddles left by the morning’s rain. The … Read More

Earl Smith We left McAllen Texas at nine in the morning and headed for the border. A four-hour drive down Mexico 101 would put us at Altavista in time for … Read More

Earl Smith It wasn’t mad dogs and Englishmen crowding the streets, but tourists covered with oil.  Summer in Key West. Midday was settling in. Time to find shelter. I headed … Read More

Earl Smith The café was small, tucked between a hardware store and a secondhand bookshop on a side street off Houston. Its name, Les Fleurs Perdues, was stenciled in fading … Read More

Earl Smith The seminar had gone off the rails. Students had become verbally abusive. Raised their voices. Exchanged accusations of hypocrisy – then stupidity. Claimed superior insight. He feared a … Read More

Earl Smith He stood on the upper deck, watching the distance to Key West widen. Could not escape the feeling he was leaving part of her behind. Yet he could … Read More

Earl Smith ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Paris. City of lights. Couples on romantic walks. Holding hands in sidewalk cafés. Loving, longing glances. Gently promising smiles. I think of my wife. Paris reminds me … Read More