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Showing posts with label short story. Show all posts

Wednesday, November 7, 2012

The Little Angel Who Couldn't Sing


Written by Betty Matney/edited by Aya Walksfar

Little Angel huddled, shivering and sobbing, in the shadow of a large bank of dirty clouds outside of Heaven’s Gate.  Gusts of cold north wind tugged at his mud-spattered robe and tangled the feathers of his wings, forcing him to burrow deeper into his hiding place.  He knew he should get up and go home, but he couldn’t face his friends.   If it didn’t get any colder, he’d sneak home after dark. 

Sunday, November 27, 2011

A Horse for Jennella

A Horse For Jennella
Mattie Holbrook, barrel racer and horse trader, awoke to a fine misting rain.  A quiet woman with a calm temperament, she didn’t have any idea she would kill a man on this day.