He’s drinking the glass of warm milk as he’s always done before bed, a ritualistic habit, born from his childhood. Slurps it down, wipes his lips with the back of his hand, says a satisfied “ahh,” then puts the glass in the dishwasher after rinsing it with lukewarm water. I think it’s the only pleasure … Continue reading WARM MILK by Hannah Sutherland (1st place, Flash Nov20)

I had my fiftieth birthday at the end of April. I look around me now and struggle to believe that at fifty years old, I now sit here. The path had been so clear, glinting and gilded. Yet, this is where I am now. Despite the preconceived notions that I was dim, this could not … Continue reading SOUP KITCHEN by Rose Walker-Taylor (2nd place, Flash Nov20)