Stories - Short Fiction & Poetry Contest - 2019 - page 4 - all works

Poetry

1 min

Reflections of Home - A Haiku by John Garst

John Garst

How we act, walk, stand

Is reflected to the world

We’re windows to home

... [+]

Poetry

1 min

Please Tell Me

Monica Bonilla

Please tell me,
when you tightened my shackles
with ... [+]

Poetry

1 min

How to Build a Home

Julia DeKorte

Start with four walls and a roof

Add a floor, some windows

A door to get inside

Put ... [+]

Short Fiction

4 min

Summer’s reign ends, urged by the relentless march of the seasonal parade. Growing purple evenings wink safely off to sleep undisturbed by the cracks or pops of fireworks or whooping wild boys. With ... [+]

Short Fiction

3 min

the warmth of the stars

Kate Lucas

“You’re freezing.” Her hand flies out to catch mine, transferring its warmth to my tingling fingers as we huddle together at the top of the hill, a carpet of dark grass sprawled out beneath us ... [+]

Short Fiction

1 min

Home Again

Benny Blue

I’d never really been the “group study” kind of guy. Until high school, I’d always powered through on my own, got good grades, etc.

Then came... 9th grade biology. Holy crap, was I terrible at ... [+]

Short Fiction

3 min

Tides

Grace Rust

Jane felt a hand slap squarely on her exposed back and prepared herself to berate the offender relentlessly. She whipped her head around, and let her brother have it.

“What the hell, Henry ... [+]

Poetry

1 min

Home

Elisa Chin

I like your cold mouth

on my neck

Right after you brushed your teeth

The contou ... [+]

Poetry

1 min

The Bungalow

Benny Blue

It squats low, hunched down.

Lower, now that the rain has soaked through -

It once stood ... [+]

Poetry

2 min

c. 1873

Shade Ayeni

Early morning sun shone

through the lattice window

while thin-beaked blue birds ... [+]

Poetry

1 min

Mine

Delandra Burford

My family is full of smiles and open minds; so,

happiness I will surely find:

easy ... [+]

Poetry

1 min

Homeless Identity

Julia Butler

Anything can be a home,

But the beauty of a home is

How it makes you feel—

The ... [+]

Poetry

1 min

Promise

Seraphina Wong

Home was supposed to be safe

Forever, loving, whole

Home was where hurt and pain ... [+]

Short Fiction

3 min

On a Cold Winter Day

Seraphina Wong

The world sleeps under a white blanket, unaware of the emotions I feel as I stare at the empty playground. A small wind blows by, causing the swings to sway and creak. You’re not here either, and I ... [+]

Poetry

1 min