Me
By John L. Swainston — It is a rivers water that I want to be, not knowing where I am going, not caring where I have been. I am here, now. The rocks
Oct 27
By the Hundreds
By Robert Martin — “It seems to me,” the man began—leaning into the air as if the sky itself had leaned in to listen. And then the torrent. Words by the hundreds
Oct 16
Enough
By Traci Neal — Black woman, black teenage female, black little girl, you were made to be enough. Today, live in truth. Weary humans have a hunger for hope.
Sep 9
like Kafka
Jonathan Jones — If I thought one day, I'd be like Kafka at the end of his life, telling Max Brod to burn every single story he ever wrote, I'd be more
Sep 1
Fallen leaves
By Bhuwan Thapaliya — Leaning against the trunk of an ancient pipal tree, he watched the fallen leaves twirl and dance in the wind. They had already died
Aug 21
All the News
By Gary Beck — Before TV news, newspapers were powerful. Radio personalities had a following, but the daily paper informed the pubic. Once TV
Aug 11
Tanked Carp in Chinatown
By Doug Holder — I don't want to carp about this but this fish, bluer than bluefish, after all it loves Muddy Waters, floats in the tank. His bubble has burst
Jul 29
Scrolling
By Kimberly Rowe — What happens when I am waiting? It depends on what I am waiting for. I try to get to my son’s school early enough to get a parking spot.
Jul 7
Towards a Greater Understanding
By Mark Wolters — How could I tell these people what was on my mind without them thinking I was mad? Why should it matter if they believed I was mad anyway? The first act of free will is
Jun 28
Painkillers
By Tamizh Ponni, VP — A spoonful of honey and a glass of water follows the single gulp of Cyclopam. To put a gag on the gag. "Another month off the life chart."
Jun 24
Nothing Left to Lose
Celia Jeffries — Rose Kennedy’s coffin was being transported up Route 3 from the Cape, followed by a couple of buses full of the Kennedy family. It was a cold day
Jun 6
Hospital Delirium
By David Obuchowski — The patient’s name is David. He’s a 45-year-old male. On December 2nd, he had a small bowel resection as well as a, and here they always
May 31
Rhythms of Resistance
By Robert Martin — In the gritty alleys where shadows dance, amidst the chaos, a poetic trance. In a street fight's fray, words collide, verses as weapons,
Apr 23
Dog Night
By Jeremiah K Durick — Is the dog at the door trying to get back in or barking about one of those things that dogs warn about? Another animal,
Apr 12
Yet
By Akshar Pujara — He opened the windows for me. He let the light in. It barely brushes my skin. The door stays closed. He hasn't come back.
Apr 4
In Praise of Mania
By Marjorie Chesebro — One might say a mental illness is an exaggeration of what is already there, hidden beneath layers and layers of
Mar 16
Cemetery Door
By Hector Rodriguez — Don't fear the inevitable. Embrace your ending. We enter and leave this world. We enter through the door of the womb.
Mar 7
CLEOPATRA AT MERSA MATRUH
By Anne Whitehouse — So many shades of blue existing together in a sea of clear water rippling over a beach of fine white sand. A massive
Mar 4
Kindergarten
By Craig Kirchner — Mom said, "Don't go near it. You can go in the park, but don't go near the road." I was five, ready for kindergarten.
Feb 25
Display
By Gary Beck — Nothing will happen to us here. People are always on the street so they may look at us, but they won't do anything. Summer's
Feb 15