"Fiery Objects"

by Ethel Rohan

This is a flash fiction piece (under 1000 words) at The Dirty Napkin, an online literary magazine, and I hope the editors and author don't mind me writing about it.

Rohan takes a simple planetarium, and turns it into a metaphor that makes you think about things a little differently. At least it did for me. By the end I realized how things continue, and what we see in people, the scars, the lives, are really bringing out the past.

The only complaint I have is that I almost got the feeling the narrator was jumping off the balcony, which would create a sad ending, but I'm not sure. Maybe she doesn't, maybe she does. Read it yourself:

"Fiery Objects" by Ethel Rohan

A note: The Dirty Napkin is full of wonderful stories, not just this one. I've read a few there that have been excellent reads. If you like this one, and some of the other free ones online, you might consider subscribing, not to be advertising, but I feel I should take the time to talk about the site that's giving me stories.

4.5 stars