Delta Shorts – Flash Fiction from the Delta

Short fiction drawn from the people and places of the Delta

Grinnel

DELTA SHORTS   Grinnel By WILLIAM PRENTISS WARNING: This story, though ultimately shrouded in redemption, does portray some characters in their basest state, including coarse language, non-gratuitous graphic sexuality, and...
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Father Percy and Milky Steve

WARNING: This story, though ultimately shrouded in redemption, does portray some characters in their basest state, including coarse language, non-gratuitous graphic sexuality, and internal dialogue and behaviors, which include obvious...
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Carlene

A DELTA SHORT: By WILLIAM PRENTISS WARNING: This story, though ultimately shrouded in redemption, does portray some characters in their basest state, including coarse language, non-gratuitous graphic sexuality, and internal...
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The Delta Queens: Shells of a Different Shade

DELTA SHORTS:   The Delta Queens: Shells of a Different Shade By WILLIAM PRENTISS

Photo by The Delta Bohemian

Vestura had never been to the ocean;...
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Where’d He Go Submission by Guest Delta Bohemian Writer Josh Vaughan – EYES OF THE LAKE HAG

Delta Bohemian Jimmy Carter submitted this photo of his Delta Bohemian shirt. Hmmmmm. Where'd He Go? Photo by Delta Bohemian Jimmy Carter DELTA SHORTS Where'd He...
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Where’d He Go? … A New Delta Short which begs for Delta Bohemian Writers to respond!

DELTA SHORTS Where'd He Go? [caption id="attachment_1556" align="alignright" width="197" caption="Delta Bohemian Jimmy Carter submitted this photo of his Delta Bohemian shirt. Hmmmmm. Where'd He Go? Photo by Delta Bohemian Jimmy...
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Alligators and Off Switches

DELTA SHORTS   Alligators and Off Switches By WILLIAM PRENTISS   [caption id="attachment_1106" align="alignright" width="300" caption="Vance Sullivan from Friars Point near Clarksdale, MS - the heart of the Mississippi Delta....
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Juke Joint Love

By WILLIAM PRENTISS It had been over a year to no avail. Simone and Darryl never met, even then. She had been on stage and he had been hungrily eyeing...
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Delta Delusions: Faces

By WILLIAM PRENTISS CLARKSDALE, Mississippi I see faces everywhere and in everything, always have, but I had never seen them in second story windows--not until recently. I doubt I am alone...
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Delta Delusions: Captive

DELTA SHORTS   Delta Delusions: Captive Why are they holding me captive? What the hell did I do to deserve this treatment? I am alone; I can’t see. What in...
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Delta Delusions: Hooked

DELTA SHORTS Delta Delusions: Hooked By WILLIAM PRENTISS I had never taken drugs in my life; well, I had smelled marijuana once in high school when double dating with a...
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Delta Delusions: Ain’t No Bugs On Me

DELTA SHORTS: DELTA DELUSIONS Ain't No Bugs On Me By WILLIAM PRENTISS My grandmother ruined me. I never had a chance against a bug. She used to give me an...
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