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Poetry
Poetry
 1 min

Words

Emily Stumpo

Words on paper
meaning within letters.
deciphering descriptions.

Nonsense metaphors ...  [+]
Poetry
Poetry
Short Fiction
 1 min

The Future: Kronian Cuisine

Kathleen Barraza

"Welcome to Titan's. May I take your order?"
"Yes, I'd like a-"
"Chicken nuggets."
"Yes, I'd like a kid's chicken nugget meal-"
"And a McFlurry"
"And a McFlurry-"
"I'm sorry sir. We ...  [+]
Poetry
Creative Nonfiction
 1 min

Messy

Elizabeth Prickett

"Can I have a fry? They look good today."
She leans forward, hand perched over the spuds like a vulture.
"No," he chuckles, swatting her hand away. "I asked and you said you didn't want any." ...  [+]
Poetry
 1 min

Blackness

Xiangkai ZHU

I woke up from my dream to see a flash of blackness appearing in the corner. I didn't notice and ...  [+]
Short Fiction
 2 min

Showering Dreams

Matt Mandel

It's dark and stormy, and I'm home alone. About twenty minutes ago I hopped in the shower for a quick rinse. But now that I think about it, I'm not sure actually how long ago it was. It could've been ...  [+]
Short Fiction
 4 min

Élan Vital

Devin Glenn

Floating, weightless, in salty currents, my mind reclines into nothingness. Fluttering cerebellum pulsing its way to equilibrium, I fix my breath on the darkness expanding for miles behind my eyelids ...  [+]