Author Archives: angelallindseth
HOUSE ON THE CORNER
I’ve lived here a good long time. I know most folks in town, and they know me. The neighborhood has a routine just as much as the Burlington Northern that hauls away the lifeblood of our community. I still … Continue reading
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Regrets
I can feel it on my skin, the feather’s touch, the cold fingers searching for the secret spot where I hide my regrets. It smells of yesterday’s lullabies and wishes that never came true. The people around me are so … Continue reading
Mind Rot, from Sanity’s Threshold
The cold brick scraped against her back as he leaned against her. “What ya gonna do now?” he asked. The icy ridge of the steel pushed against her throat, throbbed with every heartbeat. His putrid body and decaying mind had … Continue reading
Headaches, from Sanity’s Threshold
I have a lot of headaches these days. Not the run-of-the-mill, I-drank-too-much-last-night, kind of headaches. No. Mine take on a life of their own; they possess me, fill my mind with shards of hot glass. They stroll in and dance … Continue reading
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Tagged ESP, Flash Fiction, paranormal
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South Dakota Blizzard
We’ve been holed up in the house for three days now. The snow is stacked up so high we can’t see out the window anymore. Ma says it helps keep the heat in, but it’s hard to tell cause even … Continue reading
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Tagged Blizzard, Flash Fiction, Pioneers, winter
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Melting – from Sanity’s Threshold
It whispers up my leg as I pass over the heater vent, the tickle of its fingers like feathers on my skin. Why did I have the heat on this late in the summer? The ting, ting, ting of the … Continue reading
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Tagged Flash Fiction, horror, Sanity's Threshold
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Fresh Bread
I catch his scent, sure as I can smell the bread baking in the brick ovens. The yeasty, mouth-watering perfume wafts past me, makes my stomach growl, and moves on to infect my customers who are immune to the underlying … Continue reading
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Tagged Flash Fiction, longing, lost love, love
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One Match
I only needed one match to create this beauty. Its magnificence plays upon my eyelids, dancing and illuminating the dark recesses of my mind. I open my eyes ready to absorb the wonder of my creation. It is my David, … Continue reading
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Tagged Flash Fiction, horror
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His Touch
The first time she felt his lips her body tingled, not just the wondrous moment of skin on skin, but an actual tingle. He nuzzled her neck and her side erupted with goosebumps, all the way to her toes. God, … Continue reading
The Rats
They say rats won’t eat live flesh, but I feel their whiskers tickling my toes. The chains hold me tight against the basement wall, a cold clammy embrace that sucks away my hope. He has left me water to suckle … Continue reading
Angela L. Lindseth 