the swedish american

A collection of short stories

Main Menu

Skip to content

Category Archives: Short Stories

The Piece Titled “The Crooked Man”

November 30, 2011by Danny Ward 4 Comments

There was a crooked man and he walked a crooked mile, He found a crooked six-pence upon a crooked stile. He bought a crooked cat, which caught a crooked mouse. […]

Read Article →
Short Stories

The Magician’s Death

November 14, 2011by Danny Ward 2 Comments

    There was no doubt in anyone’s mind that Mrs. Barbara Hapsherd had killed her husband and his spotted ragamuffin named The Magician.  She had long since held a […]

Read Article →
Short Stories

Welcome to Sweden

November 6, 2011by Danny Ward 2 Comments

  Not very long ago, an actor landed at Landvetter Airport in Göteborg, Sweden, carrying two extra large, black, military-style duffel bags that were incredibly difficult to carry, two shoulder […]

Read Article →
Short Stories

Who is James Grey?

October 31, 2011by Danny Ward 3 Comments

I met a man, once, in the dead of night, at a small unnamed bar on the lower east side of Manhattan. He wasn’t special in any way and certainly […]

Read Article →
Short Stories

The Blogger

October 26, 2011by Danny Ward 8 Comments

Blog – a shared, on-line journal where people can post diary entries about their personal experiences and hobbies. Jeremy stares at the definition and curses his mother and his friends […]

Read Article →
Short Stories

The Barista

October 23, 2011by Danny Ward 1 Comment

Danny has never really liked coffee. It’s black, it’s hot, it’s one of those things people call “an acquired taste.” A concept constantly lost on Danny. To him, that description […]

Read Article →
Short Stories

The Interview

October 19, 2011by Danny Ward 3 Comments

The soft, leather chair would be sticking to the backs of my legs had I worn what I wanted to instead of what my fiancé laid out for me. She […]

Read Article →
Short Stories

The Proposal

October 19, 2011by Danny Ward 1 Comment

As we all know, nobody expects the Spanish Inquisition. And, for the most part, nobody expects perfection. There are many unexpected moments in life. Some for everyone – like The […]

Read Article →
Short Stories

Post navigation

← Previous 1 … 5 6

Danny Ward

Born in Detroit. Aged in New York. Matured in Sweden. The Swedish American is an online collection of my short stories.

Posts

  • You Can Call It a Love Story
  • 150 Days
  • A Diatribe: Fact vs. Opinion
  • A Letter to NYC City Council – June 12, 2020
  • I Vow to Stand
  • Out of Time
  • The Paper Boy
  • The Shift
  • Ten Times a Failure
  • Evelyn’s Brooch
  • Me at 36
  • The Namesake
  • A Mind
  • One Stands
  • Swallowed by Fear
  • To Jack
  • Happy Numbers
  • Everything’s Brighter
  • Grace Olive Kettridge
  • Surviving Breach
  • The Veil
  • Beyond Breach
  • Breach
  • Last Night
  • The Broken Sandals
  • A Son to his Father
  • The Lobby
  • Dark Hair and Green Eyes
  • The Retirement Party
  • Garbage Pick-Up and Removal
  • Empire’s Records
  • More Than a Love Story
  • The Accident
  • A Man and His Hat
  • The Last Time…
  • Melted Gold, Frogs Tongues, and Candy Bars
  • The Real Nightmare
  • Tom’s Wednesday Dinners
  • The Downfall
  • The Sunday Wine
  • Dancer in the Water
  • The Nine
  • The Sheriff’s Decline
  • The Friends We Keep
  • Ratings Game
  • Life, Sincerely…
  • The Less Than Curious Tale of Jiminy Bean
  • Curiously Strong
  • The First of Many
  • Waking Tears
  • Dinner For Three
  • Making Time
  • The Sleeping Chair
  • A Tree of His Own
  • Simple Story
  • En Wittium Testivari
  • The Piece Titled “The Crooked Man”
  • The Magician’s Death
  • Welcome to Sweden
  • Who is James Grey?
  • The Blogger
  • The Barista
  • The Interview
  • The Proposal

Enter your email address receive notification when new short stories are posted.

Join 785 other subscribers

In Need of a Writer?

Visit my site:

www.wardfilms.com

find me on facebook

find me on facebook
Blog at WordPress.com.
Privacy & Cookies: This site uses cookies. By continuing to use this website, you agree to their use.
To find out more, including how to control cookies, see here: Cookie Policy
  • Follow Following
    • the swedish american
    • Join 54 other followers
    • Already have a WordPress.com account? Log in now.
    • the swedish american
    • Customize
    • Follow Following
    • Sign up
    • Log in
    • Report this content
    • View site in Reader
    • Manage subscriptions
    • Collapse this bar
 

Loading Comments...