Ferry
            Tale by Bob Church

            

              

                
 
 
                
These days, Arthur Allan Rhodes
                  sat in his car as the Seattle skyline faded into the fog and
                  mist. He'd long since abandoned the wooden benches provided--
                  and their faceless commuters. The vapid stares of strangers struggling
                  to avoid eye contact sucked every bit of compassion out of him.
                  His twice-a-day ferry sojourn reminded him, yet again, I'm boring.
 
              
            

            
Following
            The Star... by Jo Janoski

            

              

                
 
 
                
David yawned and stretched
                  at exactly the same time as a white fire exploded in the sky.
                  A dazzling trail of sparkling dust bled down from the inferno.
                  Next the core of the burst slowly twirled around and around,
                  with sparks jumping off and rearranging into points around a
                  circle to form a glistening star. It blinked once before pirouetting
                  across the expanse of inky black. The young shepherd stumbled
                  in surprise but grasped harder on his staff to keep upright.
                  The white pulsating light danced across the horizon, beckoning
                  the lad with every blink.
 
              
            

            
The
            Twenty Dollar Suit by Guy
            Hogan

            

              

                
 
 
                
The man hadn't worn a suit
                  in over thirty years. When he was young he pitied other men his
                  age who had to go to work in suits. He was going to be a great
                  photographer of beautiful, nude women and would dress as he pleased.
                  Well, he did not become a great photographer of beautiful women,
                  nude or otherwise, and now at the age of fifty five he had to
                  wear a suit. He adjusted his tie.