3 min
Poetry
Creative Nonfiction
2 min
Photograph of a bounty hinter
He had an orange, irregular shaped stain on his white tank top, and the thought of it brought heaviness to his lungs. He hated it, despised it. He appreciated symmetry in things, including color, it
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Creative Nonfiction
Society
4 min
America The Green
We drove south on York Road, passing the large brick house that always stole my attention. I peered past my mother's arms and the steering wheel, to take another long, unblinking look. The exterio
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Poetry
1 min
American Flags
Poetry
1 min
Huynh-Feldt
He could be any professor with thick glasses,
graying hair, the turned slant of his eyes ... [+]
graying hair, the turned slant of his eyes ... [+]
Poetry
Contemporary
1 min
Libraries In The South
Short Fiction
1 min
The Knight In Gold Armor
There once was a thriving village ruled by a council of elders. Crops grew strong, bellies stretched wide, and rivers were inviolable. Neighbors were allies. One day, when the sun was at its highest
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Short Fiction
3 min
Schrodinger's Scale
'I guess we don't know what's real or unreal . . . ' - Anne Rice
One day in midsummer the snow on the meadow turns red. All Simi can do is prepare for the end of the world. She thinks she ... [+]
One day in midsummer the snow on the meadow turns red. All Simi can do is prepare for the end of the world. She thinks she ... [+]
Short Fiction
1 min
I wear a mask!
“Put on your mask,” Victoria said.
“What?” asked Michael.
“We have to wear a mask. I wear a mask and you wear a mask,” answered Victoria.
“Why?” asked Michael ... [+]
“What?” asked Michael.
“We have to wear a mask. I wear a mask and you wear a mask,” answered Victoria.
“Why?” asked Michael ... [+]
Short Fiction
Out of Reach
He was reaching for the top shelf then stopped. He moved his eyes to the next, lower shelf down and chose a jar. His hair was sheet white and his body frame resembled my father, tall and heavy set
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Short Fiction
Trespassing—a Criminal Offense
The dryad who lives inside the oak tree has been terrorizing the condo building dwellers for generations. She throws acorns and pours sap and drops pollen on their cars, and causes severe allergies
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Short Fiction
5 min
All American Boy
Boo barked and danced in a circle, which meant Ethan Salazar was at the door. Ethan grew strawberries and vegetables on his truck farm in Madison, CT. He was something of a celebrity at the
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Short Fiction
4 min
Photographers
"There's a likely spot," Chris said. He nodded in the direction of the highway bridge. The bridge carried traffic over a culvert and a utility road that led from a shabby warehouse district into the
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Short Fiction
Slice of Life
1 min
Paper and Ink
She didn't think herself a racist. She'd had black school friends, worked with black women at the restaurant, and watched Oprah daily.
But when her seven-year-old, white daughter brought home a ... [+]
But when her seven-year-old, white daughter brought home a ... [+]
Short Fiction
3 min
I Married Alien
“We are gathered here today to unite this...”
John Lennon's Imagine fills the magnificent cathedral with music understood by us all.
The only one willing to perform this legal ceremony ... [+]
John Lennon's Imagine fills the magnificent cathedral with music understood by us all.
The only one willing to perform this legal ceremony ... [+]
Short Fiction
5 min
First prayer
Midnight Rendez-vous
In our land, fishing is not just for surviving, it is a way of life. I've been on fishing boats earlier than I've been standing on my feet, the same goes for the othe ... [+]
In our land, fishing is not just for surviving, it is a way of life. I've been on fishing boats earlier than I've been standing on my feet, the same goes for the othe ... [+]
Short Fiction
3 min
Maize of Color
During the time of the ancient world in this land, the color was a gift of light granted to us to determine the vitality of plants, animals, and the weather. What our eyes would not see our ears
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Poetry
1 min