They lived off this headline for years. Never married. Gave talks in primary schools. Children asked the same questions. What bit of the house did…
I regret to inform you that my heart has been accepted elsewhere; I must therefore withdraw my submission. I truly admire your publication. I won’t…
Let me lay my head down for a moment, just a second’s rest. The sunlight on my face is so heavy, my hot thoughts lead.…
Sometimes I come for the ghosts of arguments. The stone-chip in a windscreen, The tell-tale tyre track rubber. Counterfeit diamonds of brake light glass. Sideswiped…
Spring sunlight lands on them precisely, like the light and shade of those Impressionist paintings you loved. And I came to love them. Here the…
Team Splonk is nominating two stories from Issue 8 for Pushcart prizes: In This Tale of a Suburban Tiger, the Part of the Mother is…
I am immensely proud of the Splonk team of dedicated writers/editors/artists/technicians who do all the work on this journal voluntarily, with skill and good grace.…
The Splonk 5 – Robert Barrett Can you tell us a bit about your relationship with flash? Why it appeals and what frustrates you? I…
The Splonk 5 – Janice Leagra Can you tell us a bit about your relationship with flash? Why it appeals and what frustrates you? I…
Robert Barrett lives in west Wicklow, Ireland, where he write short fiction and plays. His flash has been twice shortlisted for the Bridport flash Fiction…