Signs
A short story wherein a son attempts to find meaning in his relationship with his mother, a woman who…
life
Where’s That Gold?
“There’s gold in them thar senior hills.” A retiree, given the time and opportunity, decides it’s high time to…
Best of Across The Margin 2021, Nonfiction
As 2021 comes to its close, Across the Margin takes a look back at some of its most treasured…
Sick
“We rarely talk during the week. The week is something we try to endure alone, for better or worse.”…
Like A Box of Crayons
“Maybe life was better with a full crayon box, even if you didn’t use all the colors consistently.” A…
Five Pounds
“You lived your life thinking that it was like a straight line, when really, it was a circle.” A…
The Climacteric
A provocative short story where a search for purpose in life finds a mother and son re-energized by nature’s…
Owen Felts
A tale of a veteran named Owen Felts, highlighting how truly remarkable the lives of others may be and…
Five Meaningless Words
A father’s hidden past, a mother’s broken spirit, and a dutiful son’s endeavor to do what is right by…
A Winter’s Tale
A personal essay in which the ancestor of a German soldier during World War II yearns to come to…
The Taste of Apples
How do you explain the unexplainable? Is it possible to be clever and sympathetic simultaneously? An offering of flash…
Meanwhile Dragonflies are Dive Bombing My Deck
An offering of flash fiction where one’s benevolence and wit is continually taken for granted, like the natural beauty…