All my life I was told what would hurt me, burned in my brain I can hear them on repeat. Stay away from cigarettes, they …
Minimum Safe Distance by Jasmina Kuenzli
You practice defensive driving Minimum safe distance You hold him at arm’s length Watching those moments Where you might race Fly past you in the …
Vices by Moyurie Som
I quit smoking. A lot like I quit you a few days back. I still remember the day you held my fingers and slipped one …
The Hiding Place by Rachele Farrugia
It’s not my fault. It’s not like I had time to study, or even do any homework. It’s not like I wanted to fail seven …
Oasis by Lillie Busch
My skin bakes beneath my clothes. Dusty dry ground crackles beneath our feet. There is a low humming of bugs, and I know that I’ll …
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 …
China House by Spencer K. M. Brown
Every time my family would order Chinese take-out growing up, I always had to go with my dad to pick it up. I had to …
Man of the House by Lydia Suffield
The boy died when he was walking home across the estate he’d walked across a hundred times before. It was a blade, a mistake, an …
8:03 AM by Hana Tzou
The door opens and up I look, blinded by the light of dawn, her escapades breaking through my corneas. The door opens and in comes …