Two Poems by Joseph Roque Without Poetry Some mistakenly believethat poetry is dead; cannot survivein these budding dystopian times—Not true.Poetry is needed now more than everto slow and soften the selfish swirlof disregard for our world’s natural beauty. Without poetry, what would beleft to remind us of the simple beautyof a perfectly stunning sunriseor the […]| Faith Hope & Fiction
By Patricia Crisafulli Crickets call from the grass, chirping notes from summer’s soundtrack on an unseasonably warm October evening. If she did not know better, Eliza would guess it to be early September, perhaps even late August, but it is a week before Halloween. Weather patterns disrupt. In some areas of the country far […] The post The Legend of Lizzy, Rainmaker appeared first on Faith Hope & Fiction.| Faith Hope & Fiction
By Samantha Rae-Garvey Shivering, tears soaking her face, Joan punched in the passcode to unlock her phone. She swiped the home screen back and forth until she finally found the GPS app. Her daughter Olivia’s voice filled her ears: “I just don’t believe you can find your way around Koa Gap, Mom.” Joan […] The post Coming in for a Landing appeared first on Faith Hope & Fiction.| Faith Hope & Fiction
By Terry Tomasello For as long as I can remember, teddy bears have brought me comfort and delight. When I was a child, they made the shadowy darkness of my bedroom walls seem less scary. They seemed to whisper just the right words when I occasionally had to endure a reprimand from my parents—and […]| Faith Hope & Fiction
By Patricia Crisafulli A basket of blueberry muffins sat on the sideboard beside a quiche made the night before and reheated that morning, a bowl of fruit, two coffee urns—regular and decaf. Not fancy, a far cry from gourmet, but sufficient to cover the second “B” in the farmhouse B&B. No one came there […] The post Home Away from Home appeared first on Faith Hope & Fiction.| Faith Hope & Fiction
By SJ Harrold when light peeked over the horizonshe bade the ocean swellto birth a million shimmering diamondsbrightening my course in the fading darknessI strolled placidly alongside the spectaclemy bare feet enveloped in her moist silty skinthat tugged on my every stepsteeped in gratitude for this momentI paused and turned aboutto regard the tracks from […] The post Traces appeared first on Faith Hope & Fiction.| Faith Hope & Fiction
2 Poems By Joseph Roque Peregrine What are the chancesof a single falcon feather floatingslowly to the ground in front of me― a beautiful blue-gray with spotteddabs of soft white underneath. I have seen these graceful birdsin flight and studied their proud lineage,dating back to biblical times, perchedon the arms of ancient kings and nobles― […] The post Things Wild and Free appeared first on Faith Hope & Fiction.| Faith Hope & Fiction
By Zary Fekete (Based on the Beatitudes, Matthew 5:3-12) Poor In Spirit The quiet greenroom carried the faint scent of old velvet and furniture polish. Straightening his tie, Elias saw he had buttoned his shirt wrong. There was a knock at the door and then it opened, “Three minutes, sir.” He nodded. […] The post The ‘Be Attitudes’: A Flash Series appeared first on Faith Hope & Fiction.| Faith Hope & Fiction
By Patricia Crisafulli She had the dream again. This time, the house was very much like her grandmother’s—old kitchen with its scratched Formica-topped table, dining room ringed with straight-back chairs, the parlor with its sagging sofa. All familiarity ended when her dream-self climbed the narrow stairs to the second floor, where instead of a […] The post The Door in the Wall appeared first on Faith Hope & Fiction.| Faith Hope & Fiction
2 Poems by John Grey STARFISH A starfish sits motionlesson the bottom of a tidepool.A darting bugripples the waterlike the tip of a fingerbut there’s not a hint of movementfrom those outstretched orange arms.This breathing organismmerely ingests the soft shimmerof sunlight,pulses modest rhythmsamid algae-festooned stones. SEA LIONS Sometimes they flop up on a rock,wheeling and […] The post Sea Life appeared first on Faith Hope & Fiction.| Faith Hope & Fiction
