April 30, 2025
pale pink rose with blurred roses in background - You Should Have Smelt the Roses - Flash Fiction - Sushma R. Doshi
Published by Sushma R Doshi at April 30, 2025
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You Should Have Smelt the Roses

You were a bright kid. You did well in school and college and in your free time you devoured books. In your mind you were part of the boarding school stories you read about. You were either the captain of the best House or the good girl who caught the petty thief amongst the girls.
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July 12, 2024
Last Night I Walked On the Moon - cover image with moon and text
Published by Jeremy Dixon at July 12, 2024
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Last Night, I Walked on the Moon

He frowned and thought for a moment. “Maybe when Neil winked, told me to take a deep breath an’ hold it. I looked at Buzz. He smiled an’ gave me a thumbs up. Michael were busy wi’ summat.” His mother tutted and shrugged, glanced at the clock on the wall by the window and peered into the bubbling pan.
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April 27, 2024
Dona Rosita's Baby - great-horned owl sitting on stump
Published by Feroza Jussawalla at April 27, 2024
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Doña Rosita’s Baby

Okay, Doña Rosita thought. We used to do that in India, too. Spells, bindings, amulets. Eggs circled and cracked around heads, on front steps. Coconuts smashed before front doors. l've done them all. Sandalwood sticks for Kali, coconuts for Avan, smudge for the Great Spirit. So, might as well…
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