Of all the boys I’ve thought I’ve loved, you’re not particularly the one I imagined would make me cry. And I’ve found out that you’re …
So Many Words… by Chianne
218,632 words in the English language 35,000 words known to the average person 860.3 million words said in one lifetime Over 200 different ways to …
Nine Verses of a Batter’s Home Run by Cindy Song
i. Sunlight reflecting off the shattered glass on the boy’s blue duvet blindingly attacks pale walls where laughter once resonated between. ii. A broken trophy case tasting …
Dear Past Me: Live, Love, and Appreciate
Dear Nilanjana Rai, Hi, hope you are doing fine. I believe you are either A) eating at the cafeteria alone — which is not because …
Y’all by Jasmina Kuenzli
Sleepless nights, and stoplights, and sunburned exhaustion. You make me want to wake up, even when I’m so tired I can’t see straight. My heart …
Snow, Sweets, and Saying Things by Jo Kinkade
This story is one of the January Writing Challenge entries chosen to be a featured story. I hear his footsteps long before I bother to …
Having Been Where You Are by Jacqueline Jules
Right now, I know, having been where you are, grief is your largest organ. Every centimeter from your scalp to your toes feels scalded, disfigured …
My love was a lie by Alayna Efland
I could feel how nervous he was, standing next to me, trying to figure out why I refused to talk to him. He took a …
Stages of Grief: My Experiences with Losing a Loved One
December 20, 2017, marked one year since my grandfather passed away. The past year has been a journey of first denial, grief, then guilt, and …