Blake peered out the aircraft window at bloodshot clouds backlit bright by the falling sun, eyes locked on the variant reds, appreciating their brevity. Soon, only pale pink wisps remained. Within the soaring tube of steel, furnished with composite walls, flooring and upholstery, he considered his fellow travelers. All were united in this ocean […]
George August Meier
George August Meier is an award-winning writer whose work has appeared in Amarillo Bay, Diverse Voices Quarterly, Forge, The Write Room, Evening Street, and other publications. He is a graduate of Colgate University and Ohio State University. He resides on the beach with his wife, Yvonne, in Wilbur-By-The-Sea, Florida.
Seeking the Truth-Giver
My foes? The lawyers you see on billboards—advertising lawyers—the ones who talk juries into awarding big bucks for coffee spills. I’m a defense lawyer in trial right now. I’ve lost two trials in a row and my reputation’s foundering. I must win this one. A trial lawyer may have brilliant skills, but a winning […]
Old Coots Attack
—Wisdom and peace can suffer as each generation is inclined to view morality, ideals, and the au courant through its myopic group lens. The two friends, both in their seventies, stood in the parking lot, dazed, ears ringing, and wondering what had just happened. John and Ed had just been run out […]