Author
Joseph Zieja
Joseph Zieja is the author of several speculative fiction short stories and novels, many of which have appeared in magazines and print. He graduated from the United States Air Force Academy with a B.A. in Middle Eastern Studies and followed with a Master of the Arts in Intelligence Analysis. He currently lives and works as a member of the United States Air Force in Germany with his wife and cat, both of whom are a constant source of inspiration--or at least entertainment. You can visit his website at josephzieja.wordpress.com for updates on current projects and publications.
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The Most Important Man in the Universe
It stared back at me like a cataract, blue and bloated, the black canvas of space all around it. Half illuminated by the nearest star, I followed the line between light and dark with my eyes, staring at the face of dusk. Or dawn. I didn't know which way the planet rotated. For…
Spoons
Hers was a life of spoons. Their size, their shape, their ability to measure sugar. Maela lined them up in neat rows in front of the plain white ceramic cereal bowl filled with plain white porridge. Indecision tugged at her like the coy beckoning of a distant lover's finger,…