flash fiction

KHERO KHATA / Under the olive tree

Then you will vanish—becoming Amma, Chachi, Mami. No one will remember your name.

KHERO KHATA / Polychrome

I made my first kite out of white paper scraps; on my 16th birthday, it came to me that they needed a pop of color.

KHERO KHATA / Wash your fruits

I rush to the mirror. My gums are pristine, no wound, no sin. But when I look back at the fruit, the truth reveals itself: the flesh is blackened, writhing with tiny, hungry mouths. The rot has teeth

KHERO KHATA / Egg drop soup

The cream colored bowl held the steaming, almost translucent yellow broth with traces of white, garnished by an array of green onions slashed in an angle.

KHERO KHATA / Fixed

The rain began at dusk, its cold fingers tracing the cracked panes of the house like an unwelcome visitor. By midnight, the storm had grown wild, wind howling through the trees, rattling the fragile bones of the dwelling. I stood before the door, my hand trembling on the tarnished brass handle.

KHERO KHATA / The veil of shadow

He had consistently disregarded the villagers' accounts of bhoot-prets as local folklore. To him, they were just stories to scare the gullible

KHERO KHATA / Mother saves her corpses before lunch

Mother woke before sunrise with the weight of the house pulling at her bones and moved against the cold floor, the chill biting at her ankles. In the corner hung the gutted rabbit, its blood pooling on the floor. Her fingers trembled, as she bathed herself in it, coating her skin red.

KHERO KHATA / The floodlights

Chaos. More chaos.

KHERO KHATA / Dual faces of an unseen predator

In a world spun from the threads of chaos, we are born into a tapestry of shadows. We are shimmering maidens in the night, nurturing within us a fire both subtle and strong. Yet, the air around us is heavy with whispers–danger and desire intertwined.

March 25, 2024
March 25, 2024

'Ease': Sehri Tales selections, Day 13

The top selections in poetry, flash fiction and artwork for Day 13 of the Sehri Tales challenge; prompt: Ease

March 24, 2024
March 24, 2024

'Total': Sehri Tales selections, Day 12

The top selections in poetry, flash fiction and artwork for Day 12 of the Sehri Tales challenge; prompt: Total

March 22, 2024
March 22, 2024

'Cheese': Sehri Tales selections, Day 10

The top selections in poetry, flash fiction and artwork for Day 10 of the Sehri Tales challenge; prompt: Cheese

March 21, 2024
March 21, 2024

'Long': Sehri Tales selections, Day 9

The top selections in poetry, flash fiction and artwork for Day 9 of the Sehri Tales challenge; prompt: Long

March 20, 2024
March 20, 2024

'Flick': Sehri Tales selections, Day 8

The top selections in poetry, flash fiction and artwork for Day 8 of the Sehri Tales challenge; prompt: Flick

March 18, 2024
March 18, 2024

'Baffle': Sehri Tales selections, Day 6

'Baffle': Sehri Tales selections, Day 6

March 17, 2024
March 17, 2024

'Deny': Sehri Tales selections, Day 5

The top selections in poetry, flash fiction and artwork for Day 5 of the Sehri Tales challenge; prompt: Deny

March 16, 2024
March 16, 2024

'Promise': Sehri Tales selections, Day 4

The top selections in poetry, flash fiction and artwork for Day 4 of the Sehri Tales challenge; prompt: Promise

March 15, 2024
March 15, 2024

'Watermelon': Sehri Tales selections, Day 3

The top selections in poetry, flash fiction and artwork for Day 3 of the Sehri Tales challenge; prompt: Watermelon.

March 14, 2024
March 14, 2024

'Rescue': Sehri Tales selections, Day 2

The top selections in poetry, flash fiction and artwork for Day 2 of the Sehri Tales challenge; prompt: Rescue