The Sketcher
By Ciera Miller Blood dripped down the side of the pink mug. The daisies that had chained themselves around it were no longer their usual pure white. They smelled of … Continue Reading The Sketcher
Burnt
By Coffee and Horror Contest Second Place Winner, Aislinn Forbes It smelled like coffee. Like my mother on late Sunday mornings and college cafes. Like comfort. Which didn’t make any … Continue Reading Burnt
Café des Morts
by Lowell Warren
Contest Winners!
We would like to thank everyone for participating in our coffee and horror contest! We received so many great submissions and it was a tough choice to figure out the … Continue Reading Contest Winners!
Broken
By Michael Sutton The alarm screams but I’m already awake. I lie quiet in the tangled sheets, the aftermath of another sleepless night. My feet trace their routine course to … Continue Reading Broken
Creepin’ It Real: Fairies
by Audrey Harper
The Café Aesthetic
By Ciera Miller There’s something about coffee and the attraction of the arts. It’s almost a cliche now to find authors working in cafés. Musicians and artists, philosophers and politicians—you’ll … Continue Reading The Café Aesthetic
Creepin’ It Real: Dolls
by Audrey Harper
A Cup a Day
By Ciera Miller Have you ever stood in line at a cafe and just stared at the selection of tea that they have? There’s pomegranate rooibos, spicy chai, English Breakfast, … Continue Reading A Cup a Day
Independence Day
by Brian Ó Faoláin
Battles Below
by Gerard Sarnat
Upon the Discovery of the Existence of Another Golden Calf
By Holly Day This is how God must have felt looking down at His people dancing around the golden calf when they thought His back was turned, surreptitiously kissing fist-sized … Continue Reading Upon the Discovery of the Existence of Another Golden Calf
Creepin’ It Real: Kelpies
by Audrey Harper
Brew-tiful Paintings
By Ciera Miller I wonder which artist it was who woke up first thing in the morning and decided, “You know, instead of drinking my coffee, I’m going to use … Continue Reading Brew-tiful Paintings
Contest Extension!
We are extending our contest deadline to April 6, 2019, to allow a week for more of your wonderful work! Remember to include both themes of coffee AND horror in … Continue Reading Contest Extension!
Chant
By Sanjeev Sethi Incompleteness in completion taunts my morningtide. Scowl to surface I alter ways. Fulfill- ment in frame is quintessence of essay. Ineluctability of end sets me off to … Continue Reading Chant