Short Fiction

The Sounds Within

Josephine Taiwo

‘You're disgusting', ‘You filthy pig', ‘Get a grip on yourself', I heard the voices chime in perfect harmony. I turned on the radio that stood by my bedside on the way to the bathroom. I hated ... [+]

Creative Nonfiction

Marriage

Allegra KIng

Our messy married life; wabi-sabi beautiful, imperfect,
impermanent, and forever incomplete.
Continually, we mend the chipped and broken pieces into art, our art, our life. Like Japanese ... [+]

Poetry

Polytheism

Jo Snow

I woke to the hum of Tallulah's red Ford
Ranger in the driveway of my home. That morning, ... [+]

Creative Nonfiction

How to Ride a Bike

Emma Nelson

First, admit that you have never been happy. Admit that joy is a commodity reserved for those far outside of your understanding. Admit that pain has always felt more natural to you because it lets you ... [+]

Short Fiction

Sugary Hands

Nayda Gingerich

The old man thought about that long ago, of working and being innocent. Even as a child, he'd always had a job. Some of his most fond memories were of delivering breakfast to his grandfather out in ... [+]

Short Fiction

The Origin of Dragons

Lars Anderson

Captain's log 45:
We finally found it! We found the last of the five dragon species. The species of sea dragons we have just located makes for a set of five holotype dragons. Since dragons are ... [+]

Short Fiction

I Did The Hard Part For You

Kelly Ray

Toni
My name was Naomi Campbell, and I died five years ago.
When you die, the only way you exist is within the memory of people. While you're alive, you're multidimensional.
When you're alive ... [+]

Short Fiction

The Crows at Golgoth Lake

Katie Leonard

The crows haven't left. Dozens descended upon the shoreline seven seconds after Ms. Pocrite smushed herself into the right side of the bench at Golgoth Lake. Dancing along the waterline, they pecked ... [+]

Short Fiction

Forlorn

Leah Hutchinson

I awoke in an unfamiliar hallway. I sat up from the cold concrete floor below me and tried to collect myself.
"Where am I?" I asked myself.
"I can't remember anything."
I looked around to ... [+]