Tall. Elegant. Southern. Gentlemanly. Kind. Principled. These are the words that come to mind when I think of my stepdad. Late. The man was always …
Fish Bowl by Esha
I saw death for the first time when I was 8. She was beautiful and isolated, floating upside down in a fish tank at a …
The Sky Is on Fire by Molly Klassen
Eleanor lifts her bleak blue eyes to the burning world above her. Brilliant shades of crimson cascade across it; sunny yellows streak the smoldering sky …
Dear Family Member
“Our job as nurses is to cushion the sorrow and celebrate the job everyday, while we are ‘just doing our jobs’” – Christine Belle Dear family …
365 Days by Courtney Williams
One year ago today You were suddenly taken away By the hands of God Your soul was eternally saved I tearfully watched your body shut …
Collateral Beauty: Finding Hope Where You Least Expect It
Love, death, and time, all things Howard cannot seem to understand. After losing his daughter to sickness, all of the hope and beauty in his …
Dreams of Flesh and Bones by Shona Christie
I was a faerie child with flower stem wrists and eyes that saw too much. You said that through my veins flowed the blood of …
An Open Letter to Cancer
Dear Cancer, I never wanted to talk to you. In fact, if possible I never want to hear your name ever again. Not in the …
Maria and the Lion by Leah Harter
Mama’s voice when she’s mad disassembles my DNA, like my body is rejecting all of my natural-born organs, pushing them to the surface until they …