Years pass and the efforts Of thousands are slowly Forgotten like the wind That blew on those stormy days Of blood, sweat, and guns, And …
Poetic Tribute to a Badass Lady in History: Clara Barton
Clara Barton was born in 1821 in Oxford, Massachusetts. She first showed an aptitude for nursing as a young girl in Massachusetts when she took …
Playground Warfare by Grainne Carey
War raged in every direction. Colin had never seen such savagery. White crystals poured from the sky, delivering icy kisses to ashen faces. Frosty grenades …
obesophobia by Charlotte Covey
my organs are rotting from the inside. all i can do is rip them out, feathers in a pillow. bones pop. all i can do …
Black Gold by Elena Christidis
“Black Gold” is one of the September Writing Challenge entries that was chosen to be a featured story. A long time ago, in …
Crash Landing by Deanna Rabbiosi
“Crash Landing” is one of the September Writing Challenge entries that was chosen to be a featured story. A long time ago in a …
Ataraxia by Hana Tzou
There’s howling on the streets. Lions, brawling, tearing each other to pieces, ripping flesh. The smell of blood streaks the sky, and steel ascends …
Unsung by Katherine Du
My cousin Yijiang wanted to be Christian and a Marine, the first hot pot my grandfather ever refused to swallow. “Your ancestors blinded themselves from …
I Hear London Weeping by Jerusha Lumley
The day they came, that was the real surprise. To hear it was louder than the popping of birthday balloons. To see it was more horrifying than …