Articles by Thomas Elson

Short

Limestone in the Winter (May 9, 2016) cover story fiction death
Thomas Elson lives in Northern California. He writes of lives that fall with neither safe person nor safe net to catch them.
Just Like Before (December 7, 2020) fiction
Like a dream...
Adding Sand (September 6, 2021) flash fiction
It was a time of return...
Was I Not Curious Enough? (October 4, 2021) flash fiction
Not knowing how to ask...
Daddy's Stories (November 1, 2021) flash fiction
He was adept at making up stories...
Shadow Across the Building (July 25, 2022) fiction horror
He knew that shadow well...
Are You Ready? (August 22, 2022) fiction horror
Always and never...
Passing By (September 19, 2022) fiction horror
"...I know what you're made of..."
A Child's Creativity (March 6, 2023) flash fiction
"Collateral damage" is a catchy phrase that means "I don't care who I hurt..."
Years and Yearbooks (May 1, 2023) flash fiction
A shared dream could be perfect ...
From Wichita to Waco (January 15, 2024) flash fiction
"...I’m here and you’re there...."
100% True -- Mostly (February 19, 2024) flash fiction
Too young and too dumb, indeed...

August 27<sup>th</sup> at 3:43 pm (April 3, 2023) flash fiction
"...at this moment, he has readied himself...
No Stoplight on That Corner (March 24, 2025) prose
"...two young women arrived their lives in front of them..."
It's Mine Now (April 28, 2025) prose
Unwelcome in so many ways...
The Staff of Life (December 15, 2025) poetry
"...better to consume robustly ..."

At Home With You (September 11, 2023) poem unrhymed
"...Whenever you hold a book, I will be there..."
The Day God Disappeared (October 9, 2023) poem unrhymed
"... what remains of your domicile with walls the color of ash..."
A Place You Could Not Follow (November 6, 2023) poem unrhymed
"...I remained silent as you left the house..."
Was It Then (December 11, 2023) poem unrhymed
"...We made our decisions...."
Afterwards (May 26, 2025) poem
"...They will not tell you..."
The Resurrected Face of Emmet Till (August 25, 2025) poem unrhymed
"...A repellant death mask..."
Barren Wind (September 22, 2025) poem unrhymed
"...Blue skies disappeared replaced by a steel wool skyline..."
His High & Mightiness (October 20, 2025) poem unrhymed
"...An exhausting presence..."
I Am Your Traveling Companion (November 17, 2025) poem unrhymed
"...You will complain, create excuses, worry..."

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