haibun
By Karen Harvey — When I was introduced to the concept of unsent letters, it was too late. I'd already poked the hornet's nest. Sometimes, the truth
Jan 17
At the Tavern
By David W. Berner — At the window, an old man in a tan baseball cap steadies past, carrying fresh shirts from the laundry. A young woman in Wayfarers
Jan 14
Joy: The Way it Reminds Us to Keep Breathing
By Jacey Blue Renner — It’s putting on yellow heels and your newest blouse to meet your deployed husband after he’s returned from deployment from Afghanistan.
Jan 10
Blissful High
By Michael Colon — Innocence is coddled by the naivety of what has happened. Precious moments from what seemed like eons ago float around me
Jan 7
Joy is Disguised
By Laura E. Garrard — Joy is disguised as a terminal diagnosis, when medicines work better than expected on a stage-three high-risk mutation. When relief
Jan 4
The Worst Apology
By Chloe Evans — I was the writer who wanted to help people escape. You did, too. But instead of helping you, I broke you down. I did it so many times, I lost
Jan 1
Before
By N.T. Chambers — My love, unlike a rose grew through shortened seasons in question mark seas with hopes beyond my shores and joy behind my years.
Dec 29, 2025
The long summer days
By Abha Das Sarma — Never will I forget the candle that burned on your chest amid uneaten pills, spilled over the dark shadows. Those travel shows that we
Dec 26, 2025
Widow as Refuge
By Kathleen O'Brien — In writing, a widow is considered "undesirable." The extra word hanging out on a line. But there is refuge in being a widow. The
Dec 23, 2025