I dream about someday, Like it’s shelter from fear, But what if I reach it To find darkness still near? I’m scared of the bed …
Wane by Monica Beaujon
The ebbing light in your eyes had prophesied this moment years ago, but I did not listen; like god I refused to listen and within the infinity before …
Brave by Moyurie Som
Life is easy for those who live with eyes closed, lips pursed, arms clasped to the chest, with the heart carefully caged within the prison of …
Diary of a Bibliophile by Snimar
It’s strange how the smell of paper And ink is like a drug, something I try to get away from, but really can’t. How the …
July by Kate Foley
Summer means warm rain and you asking me if I like it. It doesn’t mean sitting on a patch of shaded sidewalk smoking cigarettes even …
Recipe for an 8:30 AM Flight from Newark to New Orleans by Sophie Panzer
Combine the following ingredients and let sit for 5 hours: 7 times frantically checking bag for phone, keys, wallet, and boarding pass 27 restaurant recommendations …
Caterpillars by Elizabeth Gibson
I used to make caterpillars from peas. It was the only way I could eat them without getting infinitely bored. I’d spear one with a …
We Were Liars by F. MacKenzie
We used to talk the way we breathe, without finding the need to search for the keys Oftentimes I catch myself rummaging through my pockets, …
If the Earth Ever Stopped… by Jasmina Kuenzli
If the Earth ever stopped for anyone, it did for us I can talk all I want About science And coincidence And the bald, horrifying …