Articles by Thomas Elson
Short
Limestone in the Winter
(2016-05-09) 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
(2020-12-07) fiction
Like a dream...
Adding Sand
(2021-09-06) flash fiction
It was a time of return...
Was I Not Curious Enough?
(2021-10-04) flash fiction
Not knowing how to ask...
Daddy's Stories
(2021-11-01) flash fiction
He was adept at making up stories...
Shadow Across the Building
(2022-07-25) fiction horror
He knew that shadow well...
Are You Ready?
(2022-08-22) fiction horror
Always and never...
Passing By
(2022-09-19) fiction horror
"...I know what you're made of..."
A Child's Creativity
(2023-03-06) flash fiction
"Collateral damage" is a catchy phrase that means "I don't care who I hurt..."
Years and Yearbooks
(2023-05-01) flash fiction
A shared dream could be perfect ...
From Wichita to Waco
(2024-01-15) flash fiction
"...I’m here and you’re there...."
100% True -- Mostly
(2024-02-19) flash fiction
Too young and too dumb, indeed...
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Bestest Kiva
(2022-11-14) essay love
Remembering ...
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August 27th at 3:43 pm
(2023-04-03) flash fiction
"...at this moment, he has readied himself...
No Stoplight on That Corner
(2025-03-24) prose
"...two young women arrived their lives in front of them..."
It's Mine Now
(2025-04-28) prose
Unwelcome in so many ways...
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At Home With You
(2023-09-11) poem unrhymed
"...Whenever you hold a book, I will be there..."
The Day God Disappeared
(2023-10-09) poem unrhymed
"... what remains of your domicile with walls the color of ash..."
A Place You Could Not Follow
(2023-11-06) poem unrhymed
"...I remained silent as you left the house..."
Was It Then
(2023-12-11) poem unrhymed
"...We made our decisions...."
Afterwards
(2025-05-26) poem
"...They will not tell you..."
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