Recurring Nightmare
Are You There Satan? It’s me, Chris.
by Chris Hedgpeth It’s mid-December, 1990-something. A young me is ogling the presents under the Christmas tree. I recognize the shape of NES game boxes. I know the sound of rattling VHS […]
The Price of Warmth Pt. 1
By Cedric McLeod I sat in the breezy tomb of the embrasure.nThe autumn grass to my left was middle-aged, unashamed of its telltale streaks. To my right was a window I was […]
Rhythm and Flow
By Magella Cantara Netflix isn’t what it used to be but there are some good shows and movies if you dive deep for them. There’s one in particular I’d like to bring […]
Secret Keeper of the Sea Pt. 4
By Jessilyn Rich Silence hung in the eaves of the village like burnt out Christmas lights in July. Mundane tasks kept anxious hands busy, as the morning wore on. No one complained […]
The Cruel Sister Pt. 2
I am Not a Number
by Claire Christensen Attention Poets and Poetically Inclined Individuals! “I am Not a Number” is a budding collection of poetry surrounding the topics of sexual and domestic abuse. The collection still needs […]
My Life
by James Little When we are young, we just can’t wait to start school won’t that be great To become a preteen, then it arrives, and we feel so alive Then we […]
Untitled
by Magella Cantara (Content warning: this may be upsetting for readers who have experienced sexual assault.) His eyes are black And starved Hands pinning me On a soft hotel pillow Where he […]
Bring Back the Poets!
by Celina Simmons Poetry has a way of bringing people together, despite whatever differences appear on the surface. Poetry digs deeper than that. It’s when the pen and your hand start to […]
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