

Crab Apples
I plunder crab apples from the wayside. They are small and round, each one fitting neatly into the palm of my hand. I hold them up to the...


Hickory Tea
Hickory runs a teashop on the dark side of town, but there is nothing dark about it...


Nothing Human
Dawn breaks with its usual chorus of birdsong, but today it is accompanied by the pitiful weeping of a mother...


The House Across the Lake
Most of the time, there was no house across the lake. The waters shallowed and gave way to a low bank, and beyond that...


Bruja's Chandlery
Bruja’s Chandlery shares a back alley with a florist, and at the same time sits in the shade of a large willow in the heart of the wood...


The Kidnapping of Horatio
This story was inspired by the artwork of Milena Mitkova. Check out her Etsy shop and Instagram to see more of her gorgeous art! “It will...