The Loudest Voice in the World: Part 4

The Loudest Voice in the World: Part 4

(Part 4 of 6) Louis is sitting at the piano. There isn’t much else for him to do. He could have helped his wife with the boys, but there was no point. By the time she washed and mended their clothes and sent them down to the nearest well pump with a bar of lye … Read more

The Loudest Voice in the World: Part 3

The Loudest Voice in the World: Part 3

(Part 3 of 6) Thwack! The boy is crying. The others are too, but this one more so, perhaps a result of the stick being cracked against his head. “I’m sorry! I’m sorry!” He wipes away tears from his dirt-covered face. The filth is obvious, even in the pale light of the waxing crescent. He … Read more