Warning: Sexual situations I slid my naked body against his. He shifted my hips over his groin, his erection growing and ready for more. “You know,” I said, rocking my hips a tiny amount, “If you educate me, I can take care of the other women.” His hands rested on my hips and held me … Continue reading The Shape of Power
Author: Cynthia Praski
Motion
Dreams are in motion like trains. They creep along dirty by-ways, with the hope of sun. Later, they crawl up mournful hills where they are still for a fraction of a second, then plunge downward into their lifetimes. When their tracks cross rocks, they tremble, but they are never empty. They carry, at very least, … Continue reading Motion
Duck Duck Goose
How to fix a garden hose with a hole. Step 1: Find duck tape. Step 1a: Is it really called duck tape? Why would you tape a duck? Step 2: Take DUCT tape (read the label, man!) to backyard. Step 3: Wrap duct tape around spewing hole in hose. Step 4: Get towel for soaked … Continue reading Duck Duck Goose
The Blessed
The crowd moved. It was alive and it was flowing toward home on this side of the causeway. It was shift change and the other side snaked its way to work. The giant boa made its way through the atrium, and Deena looked up. The atrium was one of three, and the open space went … Continue reading The Blessed
Room at the Top
The clouds glide by and wind rushes across my face. The tree tops are below and freedom is above. My soul expands into the blue room and I leave my weight behind. "Ms. Martinel," a voice says. The clouds recede and the trees retreat. The metal window frame limits my world and broken glass crunches … Continue reading Room at the Top
Bearing Untold Stories 