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Creative Nonfiction

Tick-Tock

Kylee Bergstresser

Tick-tock, tick-tock; the sound the clock would be making if it were actually working, but instead we're stuck at 5:47. It's only a practice test, but practice or not my pulse quickens and my body ... [+]

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Short Fiction

Old Friend

Lauren Fichten

October is my favorite month — and not just because it's the month of my birth. Maybe it has something to do with the crispness of the air contrasting the warmth of woolen hats and scarves, and the ... [+]

Short Fiction

Like a Revelation

Ashley Figuera

Even while lying down, Junie feels like her body is on fire.

Maya runs her fingers through the surface of her skin, almost like Junie is a treasure to behold. Her hands follow the crevices of ... [+]

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Creative Nonfiction

Humanity

Alexis Johansen

The red light has me squirming in my seat. My tight bladder makes waiting to pull into the gas station across the road an eternity. Just as I am sure that warm liquid will soon be streaming down my ... [+]

Short Fiction

The Impossibility of Sharing

David Xiang

It was cold on the rooftop when the meteor shower began. I had brought a blue fleece blanket, and through the veneer of excessive shivering I draped it over us. Our shoulders touched, and I looked ... [+]

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Short Fiction

Dancer

Annika Carlson

Death was a surprisingly wonderful dancer.
He carried a haunting beauty about him as we moved across the floor, an etherealness of presence that went beyond his mantle. To call Death intimidating ... [+]

Short Fiction

The Yellow Leaf

Henry Ashworth

She looked at him from across the gallery; tall, athletic, light eyes and dark hair, well-kept but not overly so. He looked like the type that was probably here with an INGO or a government agency ... [+]

Short Fiction

Harvest

James Wicke

The woman lifted her mask up to her eyes, securing its extravagant form to her by tying the back behind her head. Her skirts swept the dirty streets as she stepped out from her hiding place. Just last ... [+]

Poetry

New Age

James Wicke

I do not use the pen to write
I'm am not so skilled,
what I use instead is much more harsh ... [+]

Poetry

Aglow

Vivian Ha

My mom once said, "The rain brings Joy and Luck."
On rainy days on Earth, my thoughts on Mars-- ... [+]

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