Poems

The Shelter-Door Was Strong and Thick

By Sean Dempsey, 03/31/25 The sun sank low on Lilac Lane;The stars began to peep.And laughter rang from mouths of men  Who’d never yet known grief.   With meat and wine their hearts were glad—Their tables richly spread.Till sudden came the radio’s cry:  “A bomb shall strike,” it said! Then silence fell like Yahweh’s tomb, […]

Short Stories

Plague in the Darkness

By Sean Dempsey 6/23/23 Thunder exploded in the night sky. The rain didn’t seem to stop falling for a second. Nor did the sirens stop wailing. A sad cacophony of noise that was at once sublime yet bristled the soul—simultaneously sweet and sour in a way that made the confused sounds unbearable. Oliver was petrified. […]