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Dianne Thomas

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I'm a Detroit-based writer whose work has appeared in Octavo, Flashquake, The Threepenny Review, and other online and print publications. This website offers free reading of my fiction, poetry, vignettes, and more.  

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Time of the Long Shadows


August air

thick enough to drink

surrounds us as we sit in the sun

waiting for the distant shadows

to overtake us


We cool ourselves with lemonade

and fan our faces

aware that just behind us

our own shadows fall across the grass


Not caring if we notice them

they mock our gestures

exaggerating every motion

in a grotesque ballet


The sun burns on

and we begin to melt


Our shadows deepen

looking less and less like us

and more like clouds of

living darkness

that spread across the landscape

moving with us as we move

growing longer while we wait



Originally published by Alsop Review

Fiction

The Gift of the Magpie

"I'm like a magpie," she told him when he first asked what she wanted for her birthday. "You know, those birds that collect shiny things? If it glitters, I'll like it." But he never seemed to understand that she meant it literally. Download the story


Finishing it Off on Green Street

It was the late 1950s, a time when a man’s home was his castle and a woman was mainly the castle’s keeper. But on Green Street, some things were different. "Finishing it Off on Green Street" leads this collection of four short stories that explore relationships, problems, hopes, and a few fantasies. Visit my Author Page and watch for free promotions.

The Orphans of Avon

Five short stories highlight the lives of children during a life-changing summer, a divorced man's journey of discovery, a mother and daughter's memories of a long-ago train trip, a sheltered girl seeking to break away from her routine life, and a brother and sister hoping to end a lifetime of rivalry. Visit my Author Page and watch for free promotions.

Marilyn's Last Summer

Two young girls meet and bond in the days following the death of Marilyn Monroe in the novella that leads this collection. Four more stories explore life's big and little challenges...from facing domestic upheaval to choosing just the right birthday gift. Visit my Author Page and watch for free promotions.

The Unbearable Likeness of Bean

Four short stories take a light look at romantic meetings and mishaps. Available on Amazon kindle. Visit my Author Page and watch for free promotions.

The Riches of Crummy Street

 "The Riches of Crummy Street" leads a trio of stories about friendships, problems, and secrets.  Visit my Author Page and watch for free promotions.

The Luck of the One-Sixteenth Irish

A trio of short stories about luck, dreams, and the magic that can find its way into any life. Available on Amazon kindle. Visit my Author Page and watch for free promotions.

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