Category Archives: Good Stories

KLUG’S AWAKENING

Posted on April 12, 2016 by Mary Prater

FLASH FICTION KLUG’S AWAKENING   By Tom Lawrence Klug stood in the opening of his cave, and stared at the stack of smoldering wood he had covered with muddy dirt just before sundown last night. There were still wisps of … Continue reading →

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CLAUDETTE COLVIN

Posted on March 21, 2016 by Mary Prater

CLAUDETTE COLVIN A work of fiction, based in fact By Tom Lawrence   Fred Gray sat in his law office in downtown Montgomery, listening to the March rain pelting against his window. He was expecting visitors, and had a fresh … Continue reading →

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Scars Are Tattoos with Better Stories

Posted on January 25, 2016 by Mary Prater

Scars Are Tattoos with Better Stories By Mollie Smith Waters I collect magnets. I have a wall in my house that has a magnetic board where I display them. Most of the magnets are from places I’ve visited, and over … Continue reading →

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Barren Alley By Chip Burson

Posted on December 14, 2015 by Mary Prater

Barren Alley  By Chip Burson Why, pray tell, did they call it barren? Cloudless and just warming with the pent up energy of an oddly Spring-like November morning, this lovely bower walk hid all the history; every spilled drop of … Continue reading →

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IT’S ABOUT THANKSGIVING

Posted on November 16, 2015 by Mary Prater

  IT’S ABOUT THANKSGIVING By Mona Sides-Smith Over the gravel and through the weeds, to Grandmother’s house we went. It was Thanksgiving. It could have been any holiday. Or any Sunday. Or any day, for that matter. It was where … Continue reading →

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Island Boy by Chip Burson

Posted on July 21, 2015 by Mary Prater
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MY MAGIC YEAR by Sam Lawrence

Posted on April 14, 2015 by Mary Prater

  My Dad, Tom Lawrence, took me to my first Mississippi State football game in 1968. I was four years old, and I don’t remember much about it—only that State lost. Today, I know it was our season opener against … Continue reading →

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The Girl Who Could Not Stop Dancing by Mollie Smith Waters

Posted on January 27, 2015 by Mollie Smith Waters

Once a long time ago, back in the days when our state was more farmland and cotton fields than highway and industry, there was a beautiful young girl named Abigail who loved to dance. This young lady loved a jaunty … Continue reading →

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IT’S ABOUT STORE-BOUGHT BODY PARTS By Mona Sides-Smith

Posted on January 9, 2015 by Mona Sides-Smith

Mind you, I’m not ungrateful for store-bought body parts; it’s just that they are such a drag on my mind. It’s been going on for years and I’m about to put an end to it. My boobs are hanging down … Continue reading →

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Thanksgiving Highs & Lows by Mollie Smith Waters

Posted on December 2, 2014 by Mollie Smith Waters

Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday, but it is also one that brings me some consternation. Why? There’s no purchasing of gifts to have to contend with, or the fear that one’s gift won’t be liked or appreciated by the receiver. … Continue reading →

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