A Tale of Melody and Malady by Jude Trail “The Persistent Phantom of Frequencies Past” “In chambers of silence the ghost notes remain, a ceaseless orchestra that none may hear save I; the conductor of phantoms, the maestro of pain.” — From “The Invisible Symphony” by Edwin Haredale The morning light, …
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The Last Decade
The Last Decade By Jude Trail Elwood Gunter had been preparing for greatness for twenty-three years, four months, and sixteen days. Not that he was counting, mind you, but a man tends to remember when he starts paying twenty-one dollars and ninety-nine cents a month for something that nobody reads. …
The Great Killer
The Great Conversation Killer by Jude Trail Sure, I was there the night conversation died. Witnessed the whole execution myself, front row seat to a murder that nobody even knew was happening. It was at Martha Pendleton’s dinner party—one of those affairs where people dress up like they’re somebody important and spend two hours …
“Wasted Time Travel” by Lola Ellen LaForge
Wasted Time Travel by Lola Ellen Laforge Every day was like the day before. Get up, wash, eat, read, go outside to exercise. Wait to die. What were the things he had most wanted? How many years had passed since he’d planned to go anywhere or dreamt of anything beyond the sequence of events that brought him here? Could he …
I Can’t Remember
I Can’t Remember by Jude Trail Frantic urgency pushed his failing memory into action. Who was the young woman in the faded photograph? The pictures were placed strategically to help him remember things and people from his past. Why couldn’t he remember this woman? She was in many of the pictures.For a long moment, …