And the pages of old books Clipped between your frosty fingertips Each leaf yellow and crisp Used and brittle They reminded me of leaves in …
Nelson’s Sparrow by Faith Reale
A Nelson’s Sparrow is a bird without a flight or fight instinct. A predator could be a breath away and a Nelson’s Sparrow wouldn’t fly …
On Surviving by Carol Brown
Whenever I think I’ve moved on, I realize that I am the ghost haunting my own body. I keep finding his name inked, hidden in …
Drowning by Harnidh Kaur
Hold me down in water, just six inches is enough to drag me away, and two feet would wash away my car, but you knew …
In Case It Wasn’t Clear by Lindsey Hobart
I. I am a paper doll turned into confetti and ashes. What I’m trying to say is: there are parts of me that have been …
Phoenix by Sade Andria Zabala
Kill the part of you that believes it can’t survive without someone else. Start with the hands. The feeble way they shake holding your morning …
The Tooth Makers’ Daughter Is Apprenticed by Katherine Fallon
Father taught me that teeth bloom like flowers, spiraling outward from a tight bud. Or like a lady’s skirt mid-dance. But he showed me with …
After Last Night by Michelle Gordon
The sun greeted me and I wasn’t dreading the day. I felt unsure. I felt awakened I looked around for you, expecting to hear your …
The Corruption of the Runway Modeling Industry
We all know that runway modeling creates unnecessary standards of perfection for girls to meet. Girls everywhere are harmfully influenced by this fabricated industry that …