October 7, 2024
The attic felt like a doorway to another present, where the border between the future and the past was homogenous. The remnants of my grandfather’s life merged with the fragments of dreams that haunted my sleep.
October 5, 2024
I can imagine myself as anyone or anything embracing weeds as well as peonies, letting them simmer with contemplation
September 30, 2024
In case the name wasn’t a giveaway about the flavor of tea we’re indulging in here, it’s black tea with lemon and orange essence. It’s a fairly simple blend — just the black tea with the lemon and orange extracts—but it’s a delightful one.
September 27, 2024
September 24, 2024
September 23, 2024
Once upon a time, a gang of dark horse Bronze Age thugs huddled in the belly of a hulking hobby horse, tricking their Trojan enemies into accepting a monstrous gift.
September 22, 2024
These cold rains don’t stop amid the hot dreams. Nature will disappear in ignorance.
September 20, 2024
As Trigonos the Soothsayer shambled his way to the pre-race paddock, no one would have ever guessed that he was born to be a winner. He […]
September 19, 2024
I can imagine myself as anyone or anything embracing weeds as well as peonies,
letting them simmer with contemplation
September 17, 2024
Ignore my calls to stay hidden. Drag me out from behind this cobweb-scribbled door. I'll pretend to be surprised when you scream in elation, when you hold your trophy close to your heart. Find me.
September 16, 2024
September 15, 2024
Welcome to the first prize winners issue of the MockingOwl Roost - the Prized Myths and Fairy Tales of the MockingOwl Roost. This beautiful collection of fairy tale and mythology-based flash fiction, micro-essays, and haiku/tanka sequence pieces come from authors around the world.