Steven Harz

Excerpt from “September 13”

Soon the aroma of cheese and sauce overtakes that of flowers and trees, and since he has no open table on which to put his plate he reclaims the spot on the couch and eats all of his meal while watching half of a bowl game. Once again he’s intrigued (April 29) by the gifts,Continue reading “Excerpt from “September 13””

Excerpt from “She’s as sweet as”

Startled at first he reached his arms around her back and slowly gathered her in. The weight of her sweater, layered over the requisite white turtleneck, is something he can remember today if he closes his eyes and lets himself drift. Palm against the small of her back, his fingers were outstretched and his leftContinue reading “Excerpt from “She’s as sweet as””

Excerpt from ‘Forever’

She was happy, no, overjoyed that her brother and the one person in the world she loved more than anything – other than her own kids – had found love after a bad marriage and many years of emotional turmoil for which no dosage of pharmaceuticals could fix. Spousal infidelity and three year olds inContinue reading “Excerpt from ‘Forever’”

Excerpt from ‘bryant park 4/10/09’

officers with rifles circle the park now as a reminder of then and as a siren goes the opposite way up 6th and I see you crossing 42nd and our eye contact is crucial because it’s lifting me above the seven year malaise that started on the eleventh and ended today. above the park andContinue reading “Excerpt from ‘bryant park 4/10/09’”

Welcome!

Steven Harz is a Connecticut based, West Virginia born, and Maryland raised writer – primarily of flash fiction. Topics seem to gravitate towards young love from a middle-aged point of view and the joy and pain of searching for, securing, and maintaining adult relationships. A father of two boys (12 and 15), he is kept busy asContinue reading “Welcome!”