Category Archives: Fiction

D-Day Plus Four

Posted on May 28, 2022 by Ara Hagopian's The LITERATE Show

We’ve got so many grand ideas to keep track of, we’d all be nearly bursting if such vessels as our minds could be contained. If each of us could manage to remember just a little piece of our ambition and … Continue reading →

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Rationale For a King

Posted on January 20, 2022 by Ara Hagopian's The LITERATE Show

I despise hardcopy dictionaries. With today’s technology and language changes, looking up words can be easily done online. Language evolves, paper does not. Ideas shouldn’t be held at a disadvantage as definitions advance. Not when technology can improve life. What … Continue reading →

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Look To Me

Posted on December 30, 2021 by Ara Hagopian's The LITERATE Show

I took a long trip for a summer’s vacation– a relief from the city and quite a way from home. Truth be told, I needed a break before I’d be broken. That’s not exactly the truth though. I think the … Continue reading →

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Interlock

Posted on June 25, 2021 by Ara Hagopian's The LITERATE Show

I can’t see you; can you hold my hand? Your voice is assuring and your presence is appreciated. Can you help me get steady? I promise, it will only take a moment. Even though I know, you need steadying yourself. … Continue reading →

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Dereliction of Judy

Posted on June 16, 2021 by Ara Hagopian's The LITERATE Show

The public works manager said to Judy, the ugly tree, “With a little help, you’ve kept your part of the bargain. The city complies with standards, and you’ve adapted to the space we’ve provided for you.” The tree said, “You’ve … Continue reading →

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Perimeter

Posted on May 29, 2021 by Ara Hagopian's The LITERATE Show

I want you back home. I want you to walk the perimeter of our town’s public park again, Glens Falls New York. Remember how it felt, to get out there in the early morning, when it was just the birds … Continue reading →

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Starting Over

Posted on March 30, 2021 by Ara Hagopian's The LITERATE Show

Last weekend early morning I got a call from my buddy Felix, he needed help moving another buddy. I gave him a quick lesson. His friend needed help. But he, Felix, wanted help. Needs may get taken care for free, … Continue reading →

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Fixing the Moon

Posted on February 23, 2021 by Ara Hagopian's The LITERATE Show

When I look at the moon, I think: Wow, we gotta fix that thing. The moon’s been struck pretty badly, given its four-billion year life. Its lack of atmosphere allows meteor strikes, and the windless plains deny leveling forces, forces … Continue reading →

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This Is What It Feels Like

Posted on October 4, 2018 by Ara Hagopian's The LITERATE Show

FICTION- 1,080 words. A friend reached out to me, without prompting, which seems to me to be the best standard of friendship. She reached out early one morning, and although she didn’t know it, someone I cared about had died … Continue reading →

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Touch

Posted on July 19, 2018 by Ara Hagopian's The LITERATE Show

FICTION, 1,000 words. I touched a palmetto tree and her skin moved. I waited till the right moment and positioned my hand, trying to let her know I meant no harm. I placed my fingers on her thick hide. She … Continue reading →

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