Next Time I Will Choose Snow – by Julie Harris

Next Time I Will Choose Snow – by Julie Harris This time, I choose a day in early June. The warm sun feels like a friend, soft and buttery, caressing my shoulders. Soft breezes carry the mingled scents of garden and freshly-mown grass. I’m crazy with joy, drunk with astonishment. I lean closer to one […]

Nature Drill – by Regina Higgins

Nature Drill – by Regina Higgins “Children, it’s time for our morning nature drill.” There were groans up and down the rows of desks. “Now, don’t complain,” the teacher said. “We’re lucky to be here, safe within the strong walls of our settlement. It’s a small thing to train ourselves in what’s outside, even if […]

Mouse or Unsung Hero – by Margarida Brei

Mouse or Unsung Hero – by Margarida Brei The collywobbles wrenched Dale’s stomach with the cruel realisation that he lived a humdrum life. Boring. Full of the sameness. For years a below-average clerk in the dimmest corner! His much younger coworkers sarcastically nicknamed him Dale the Pale. His anaemic character lacked drive and uniqueness. Oh, […]