Mothers anticipate the bittersweet, but when I opened my throat, she shut my mouth. Children are so wild. Stuffed it with cloth. Then, she sent …
Everlasting Love by Vegas Stocker
As his lips move from my forehead to my neck, all I can think about is how much my love for him is growing. It …
Daily Germ
“One day I will find the right words, and they will be simple.” -Jack Kerouac
The Selfie Quandary
Shopping carts accidentally hit one another; people are busy-bees peering at their grocery lists, randomly searching the rows they should head to. Machines at the …
Becoming a Chameleon
Big, beady eyes. Scaly, rigid body. Minute, stealthy movements. All to keep hidden in plain sight and remain unnoticed, surviving with comfort. Don’t we all wish …
The First Time by Skyler Jaye Rutkowski
The first time that you ignored my “no,” I have a distinct memory of my stomach churning and twisting and curling and contourting into a …
She Fell from the Sky by Noa
She fell from the sky in a bundle Weeping and sleeping and eating and cooing She discovered the outside world with no grace But she …
Daily Germ
“Through travel I first became aware of the outside world; it was through travel that I found my own introspective way into becoming a part …