A.R. Geiger

Flash Fiction

  • In Which Belinda Meets Her Neighbors

    I’ve told you about Belinda Munkindot, have I not? I’ve told you about her sweet button…

  • Forget-Me-Not

    The kitchen smells of honeysuckle when I come in from the barns. The windows are open,…

  • Emmanuel

    God will curse you, he told us when they took him away. God will curse you…

  • Asphalt

    Single file while the wind blows, he tells us. One in front of the other. Sometimes…

  • Render Unto Caeser . . .

    Wounded men leave blood on the floor. That’s the greatest difficulty. The nuns who work in…

  • After Dark

    We don’t go out after dark. None of us do, no matter what kind of errand…

  • Muslin

    They bring me satins and silks, embroidered dresses and lace that’s too fine to touch, too…

  • Of Mice and Fairies

    Today, my new book, Of Mice and Fairies, is being released to the world. It’s very…

  • Fences

    I turn my horse for home when the first stars come out. We follow the fence…

  • Lullabies

    He falls asleep when the sun sets, and I cradle him in my arms as I…