Tag Archives: Phyllis Rittner

PHYLLIS RITTNER: What Are You Grateful For?

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She invited every single, childless, widowed, estranged acquaintance to a pot-luck celebration. Thirty strangers arrived at her studio apartment clutching favorite Thanksgiving dishes from their childhood: tandoori turkey, shakshouka, pumpkin empanadas, green-bean casserole. They dined cross-legged on pillows, a laughing gaggle of utensils reaching across plates, birthing a new family.

Phyllis Rittner writes poetry, flash fiction and creative non-fiction. Her work can be found in Roi Faineant Press, Emerge Literary Journal, Versification, Sparks of Calliope, Gyroscope Review and others. She is a member of The Charles River Writing Collective and can be reached on Facebook at facebook.com/phyllis.rittner.

PHYLLIS RITTNER: At the Gym

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Elbows square in plank position she watches the boy scout the room, then turn to his reflection. Carefully sliding his shirt upward they steal a peek at his obliques, pecs. When they lock eyes in the mirror he grins, flexes a bicep at her. Forgets she’s his high school librarian.

Phyllis Rittner’s flash can be found in Wrong Turn Lit, Burnt Breakfast, Roi Faineant Press, Versification, Friday Flash Fiction, Fairfield Scribes, Six Sentences and others. She is a member of the Charles River Writing Collective and can be reached on Facebook at facebook.com/phyllis.rittner.

PHYLLIS RITTNER: The Bully King

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Joey McNeary died and I feel nothing. Should I praise his star athleticism, beaning heads in little league? His gut punches during fire drills? Joey’s obit’s flooded with gushing niceties, his social media bursting with emoji hearts. Survival’s our payback. Yanks us by the throat as we stare back, smile.

Phyllis Rittner has a passion for flash. Her work can be found in Burnt Breakfast, Roi Faineant Press, Versification, Friday Flash Fiction, Fairfield Scribes, Six Sentences and others. She can be reached on Facebook at facebook.com/phyllis.rittner.