The cool burning of skin comforts me as I slip out of his arms. Sliding away from his eyes, thick smoke falling like sand covering …
Gore by Megha
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 …
You and I, Simplified.
When we met, there were shy looks, shy smiles, and nervous laughter. When we met, there was, undeniably, a spark. When we dated, there was …
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 …
Poetic Tribute to a Badass Lady in History: Estée Lauder
Estée Lauder grew up as the daughter of hard-working immigrant parents. Her birth name was Josephine Esther Mentzer. “Esty” was a childhood nickname she later …
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 …