We ran, fought and climbed up the wrong side of the slide– to bleed from all of God- made joints. The stench was what held …
Selective Memory by Taryn Miller
These are the stories we tell each other when gathered around the Thanksgiving dinner table, laughter piled on top of the cranberry sauce: The time …
The Girl Who Howled by K. S. Keeney
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 …
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 …
Sweet Talker by Cassie Lewis
Sugar sits on your tongue like saliva, rolls off your tongue like words, drips from your lips like a lover’s kiss, pools in your well-travelled …
Love and Lust by Hersh
Love cannot happen at first sight, Lust can. Although, not many know the difference Love is beautiful Lust is insidious It manipulates and burns It …
Untitled by Haleigh Diltz
I have learned to hate the darkness. Not the darkness that comes from a burnt street lamp, or the sun setting for another night, no. …