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A retired military official recounts the day when he encountered a glowing extraterrestrial.

This story is set in a British city during the 1990s. The time and place are not vital to the story. Our protagonist is a careless man who is amoral and drifting, despite people being attracted to him

"The sky takes on shades of orange during sunrise and sunset, the color that gives you hope that the sun will set only to rise again." By Ram Charan

I shouldn't be here. I should be dead and yet, I'm here. I'm surviving.

He had this power over her, like she was a prize he won at an arcade, she was his rag-doll.

We all cope differently, some find it easier than others.

Inspired by, 'From a train carriage', by Robert Louis Stevenson. In the rhythm of a train: in 15 lines, 112 words, diddly dar, diddly dar.

A sad short poem about a relationship gone wrong, where one person moves on faster then the other.

A story about a person on the phone with a suicide prevention officer, however, it is flipped and told from the preventer's point of view.

A poem talking about the bridge between life and death for someone attempting to commit suicide in a bathroom.

A short poem about someone's slow fall into depression and death seen through an endless well.

A short poem about suicide and life decisions

A story about a boy who has a history of moving around a lot. Therefore, he forces himself not to become too attached to anyone. However, this all changes when he meets a girl at his new school...

A flash-fiction short story where the climax occurs at the beginning of the story. The story itself is about a contract killer who has a soft side to him and an interesting back story.

A story about a call in between a person trying to commit suicide and the responder on the other side of the line with a very interesting twist.

This humorous story offers a poetic lesson in the need for adaptability, flexibility and innovation.

What happened to Jasmine?

Memories and old yearnings.