The sun had just barely risen above the ragged ridges of the mountains in front of me. The jagged peaks fragmented the sunlight which poured its golden hues across the landscape. Hundreds of ... [+]
The sun had just barely risen above the ragged ridges of the mountains in front of me. The jagged peaks fragmented the sunlight which poured its golden hues across the landscape. Hundreds of ... [+]
Urgency. Urgency is the word that she felt as they said a final farewell to their hostess and climbed into the rented car that would take them to the airport. Now that their personal belongings were ... [+]
And then it’s up the ladder with his echoing clack clack on each rung a number of stories high. The never-before-on light went on today and lit his face all amber aglow in the office where, alone ... [+]
I exited the Interstate toward the Fordlet Hotel after a late night preparing my annual presentation to the local business leaders. My slides were finished days ago, but my words still needed ... [+]
Every day is the same. But I don’t care. Every time I look at her, it feels like time stops. The way her dark hair flows down past her shoulders and curls ever so slightly at the end. The way she ... [+]
I spy Ivy slurping steamy noodles from in between the half torn paper lid of a Cup Noodle. The wooden waribashi chopsticks move quickly between her mouth and styrofoam cup. Sauce splatters onto the ... [+]
Shhh,
come here,
be still.
We only have a little while.
Stories of pain
fall from
... [+]
Black lives mattー
“No, ALL lives matter”
Thank
... [+]
i spend my nights staring at the sink drain,
trying to see if i can spot my plans pouring
... [+]
—jection! —section
inter— 1900 North 13th
world's got a noise
... [+]
Breaking news was the occasional headline, the momentary descent into fear
The knowledge that
... [+]
"We interrupt this program. This is a national emergency. The President of the United States o ... [+]
January slid forward full of icicles and spiced cider as the army began to move out. Jacob and Criven first heard the news from Criven’s father, who was a day laborer called out on Sunday night to ... [+]
Kassidy James sighed as she tossed her sky blue backpack onto the piano bench that sat in the center of one of the thirty-something practice rooms in the music building of her college and smoothed ... [+]