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Short Fiction
 5 min

The Tumultuous Lullaby

Evan Smith

Dimensional rifts are common.

In fact, they are so common that in many universes they are not noticed anymore. Dimensional rifts are the cosmic connections from one universe to another, o ...  [+]
Poetry
 1 min

On Pride

M Anthony C

In this mansion’s shade, I appreciate
The trailer park I lived in until late
In childhood when ...  [+]
Poetry
 1 min

Hope

Ellie Smith

Fresh chocolate chip cookies that you didn’t bake
Tulle and Wool and Velvet as your hand grazes ...  [+]
Poetry
Short Fiction
 1 min

Fish Hooks Cafe

Kath Richards

A rainy weekend was a rarity in Clarence. For most of the year, the sun was relentless in its barrage on the town, reflecting off the green surface of the man-made lake and the otherwise arid ...  [+]
Creative Nonfiction
 3 min

Double Snail Shells

Rebecca Cazanave

This story isn’t a cute story or a quaint story, but it is a true story that I can’t quite make sense of. There was traveling and there was cancer, and then there were snail shells that have to mean ...  [+]
Short Fiction
 5 min

Hear Her Scream

Rhea Kumar

I did not want to write this out. I do not want to write this out. That’s the difference between me and other writers: I do not want to do this. The therapist said it would help. I call bull crap on ...  [+]
Poetry
Poetry
Creative Nonfiction
 5 min

Remember the Fireflies

Angelina Mullins

One of my earliest memories is running around my great-grandmother’s backyard catching fireflies. Grandma Marie lived in Virginia, and, at least once a year, we would make the nine-hour journey to ...  [+]
Poetry
Creative Nonfiction
 2 min

Who Am I?

Oge Ogbogu

MY MOTHERS TONGUE:

My mother’s tongue is precious to her. It clicks and snaps as her lips form her words. Sounds that I can only hear, but I can never make myself. My lips don’t make the shape ...  [+]
Short Fiction
Short Fiction
 2 min

Art of Freedom

Nghi Le

The clock struck once. The man released me of my shackles and I was delighted! Overwhelming feelings of glee flowed through me as I skipped towards the cafeteria. Oh, how I could already picture the ...  [+]
Short Fiction
 5 min

Raccoon

Drew Bell

The farm manager called at quarter to twelve with a request. The conversation concluded with the buzz of a dial tone, and the two laborers sat momentarily in silence.

One was a man of about ...  [+]
Short Fiction
 3 min

Nobody Tells You

Trevor Pratt

I never learned his name. Never got a chance to properly thank him. Five years later and here I am, wondering if he ever knew.
Five years ago today, I was stepping off a subway in New York with ...  [+]
Short Fiction
 5 min

The Disappearance of Colby J

Cameron Noval

The crowd cried out for an encore as Colby left the stage. It was the last show of his world tour, and he wasn’t about to leave them less than satisfied. He came back on stage with a fire in his eyes ...  [+]
Creative Nonfiction
 2 min

The Alarm Clock

Madison Hutchings

“93, 94, 95...” I stared blankly at the ceiling, counting sheep in my head. “98, 99, 100...” My stomach did another gurgle, telling me that we wouldn’t have another normal lunchtime. I sighed and ...  [+]