Victoria Coach Station-Isle of Wight. An inexplicable indoor wind whips litter around my feet and bags.A newly docked Coach, it’s hot tyre smell reminds me of the roads back home in Summertime.Though we are deep in November, nearly December.Coaches smell of Summer, years of my childhood on a tourist island where Coaches abound, andContinue reading “VOICES FROM THE FIRE: Stephen Whitter”
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VOICES FROM THE FIRE: Carmen Grover
The Monster Shake I have never pondered the strength of a handshake…how hard to squeeze, how long to hold, how much to shake and when to release? Like my anger! The tale of the father who was battered and now himself is abusive…why? Fighting it, resisting it and even hating it, but it’s much moreContinue reading “VOICES FROM THE FIRE: Carmen Grover”
VOICES FROM THE FIRE: Karen Cline-Tardiff
Do Credit Cards Dream of Electric Purchases? The teller thought it was probably when I tried to buy gas at the Quik-E-Mart out on the bypass. They’d had a rash of credit card skimmers on that side of town. They issued me a new card on the spot, all shiny with little gold chip, justContinue reading “VOICES FROM THE FIRE: Karen Cline-Tardiff”
VOICES FROM THE FIRE: Carmen Grover
An Old Man Appears The weather was nice. I’ve been wanting to go to the bush for a while to see the magical world that lives within and beyond the trees. As I walked I saw chipmunks sunbathing on stumps and brown and white butterflies’ in their mourning cloaks grazed my sight. I listened toContinue reading “VOICES FROM THE FIRE: Carmen Grover”
VOICES FROM THE FIRE: Stephen Whitter
The Story…. Ever since i became old enough to be ‘aware’ of my own mental health I knew I had problems.As I turned fifteen I began to realise I could control these problems with street drugs, the fact that they not only made me feel good but better than good ,a bonus.Heroin, the ultimate painContinue reading “VOICES FROM THE FIRE: Stephen Whitter”
VOICES FROM THE FIRE: Harry McNabb
Too Much Do you ever feel like you’re just too much? Do you ever feel that you have problems that won’t be solved in your lifetime? Do you ever feel that everyone’s holding you at a distance with a ten-foot pole? Do you ever feel that you have to be quiet so people won’t leaveContinue reading “VOICES FROM THE FIRE: Harry McNabb”
VOICES FROM THE FIRE: Stephen Whitter
Walked the Walk ‘Perhaps you fancy, you know if it’s a nice day next Sunday a little walk along the beach maybe.’ I said.Feeling like a would be suitor in a second rate period drama.Then somehow I instantly made it worse by saying ,‘Or we could walk in the park you know, the nice woodedContinue reading “VOICES FROM THE FIRE: Stephen Whitter”
VOICES FROM THE FIRE: Carmen Grover
Into The Darkness It was half past four. The Dawn setting in I must walk I have to. I set out into the Growing darker sky, stars, brighter, snow whiter. Headphones in with lame affirmations blaring in my ears Into the woods I picked up my pace. This quickened step came to a slow whenContinue reading “VOICES FROM THE FIRE: Carmen Grover”
FROM THE EDITOR: SUPPORT
One of my favorite books we put out here at Dumpster Fire Press is a series of time lapsed flash-fictions by Efe Tusder…UNFINISHED SKELETONS… It is one of the most creative books concieved, written and with Tusder’s permission madly designed by the DFP crew. Efe Tusder is as mad about the counter-culture narrative as weContinue reading “FROM THE EDITOR: SUPPORT”
VOICES FROM THE FIRE: Dan Provost
Come With Me We walk the steps of forced life within a filthy neighborhood— a doomed scenario that tortures existence into a blind escape stare, where the angels of the absurd cannot comprehend a vision of a place where ugly people play for keeps… Not Science Fiction Head still staggered… Tilted— Far away from allContinue reading “VOICES FROM THE FIRE: Dan Provost”
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