Dear Fourteen-Year-Old Self, I forgive you. I forgive you for not knowing what was going on when he pulled you close, groped your breast, and …
Verification Codes by Moyurie Som
I hate verification codes. What a mere cluster of alphabets and numbers that hold no existence anywhere but a screen. So ephemeral. A mere cluster of …
The boy with a guitar by Alanna Gray
A small smile playing at your lips, Strong chords resonating from within. Melodies poured out from your fingertips, Your intense blue eyes, Sparking when you …
Here I Stand by Euan Suarez
Three years ago, I remember myself standing here, looking up at the sky, nothing but the tinge of orange and red coming from the airplanes …
For All the Broken Hearts Out There
When your heart breaks, it is as if there is no vivid coloring that is present at that moment. Everything fades to black. A meteorite might …
Fire and brimstone by Nicole Deardorff
Truth is, I am not fire and brimstone I am a soft breeze and summer mud– messy, impressionable, and inconvenient …
Naming a Heroine by Mackenzie
To the girl in the middle of the Stanford Rape, You deserve a name. You are more than ten syllables. I will call you Bella. …
Taking to the Sky by Paula Becka
“Taking to the Sky” is a featured 100-word story from the May Writing Challenge. “You ready?” “To set sail in the dinghy of yours?” …
The Truth You May Have Forgotten
Dear reader, The past couple of weeks, I have been feeling down. I have felt lonely, depressed, fat, and stressed. It seems that I had …