Gods vs 21st Century

Flash Fiction: Scattered Shards

Jill woke up in the backseat, dry-mouthed and gagged. Fog clouded her mind. Where was she? Cable ties cut into

Hades hated Christmas, Yule, Hanukkah, Winter — whatever mortals call the holiday nowadays. For him, it was torture season. The

The ferryman paused at his girlfriend’s kitchen table. His eternal lamps burned, waiting for him. At least they never went

“How can anyone be inspired by this mess?” Said one muse to another. “It’s called organised chaos.” “But it’s not

Aphrodite, the goddess of love, sighed and sipped wine from her crystal glass. “Alexa, pause the tv.” The theatre room’s

Hera, Athena, and Aphrodite met up for brunch. The goddesses reminisced over the good old days when the gods reined

The restaurant echoed with magic and the chants from joyful people. Souls, happy to mingle and be together. Light shone

The waves came rolling in, a reflection of her mood. The beating heart of the ocean throbbed in time with

The sun broke through the grey clouds, creating an opening between heaven and earth. The valkyrie speed on her pegasus.

The nymph watched beneath the water. Her body, a shimmery dark mass under nature’s mirror. On the bank, a young