Her eyes bulge out of their sockets. She’s breathing heavily through her nose because her jaw is clenched tight. That vein in her forehead is even going again. Thump, thump, thump, it pulses. She can’t seem to find the words …
A 2019 Thanksgiving by Mike Clark
Gathering on the edge of winter’s freeze,meeting family and friends at Applebee’s.Blessed for jobs even if we are displeased,eating around the table at Black-eye Peas.May we be generous and kind all throughout, thankful for our health as we scarf down at …
When the Mourning Doves Fly Home by Kamryn Sage
Hours crawled along while my bones grew brittle and stiffOnly the muffled frostiness of the concrete beneath my blanket kept my eyes awareMusty clothes and scents of wet dog floated up my nostrils and invaded my lungsEveryday seemed the same …
She by Brooke Nolan
She whisperedAnd they traveled softlyLike the wild windsTickling my earsDancing with my hairSwaying me Like the tall wild grassIn which we satShe placed her palmOn mineAnd twisted her fingersInto mineAnd she squeezed And I felt The blood in her veinsThe sunshine in her …
Red Wine by Alexa Hulmes
Stacy lounges on her worn couch enjoying a well-deserved glass of red wine. Bare feet rest atop the coffee table as she clicks through the channels, only half paying attention. She swirls the glass in her hand, taking in the …
A Veterans Day Tale of Struggle & Adversity by Devon Martinez
Andrew Stuckey is a black American veteran/hero who served his country through three wars. He wrote a book about his life called, Of a Black American Born. His wife, Marcelle Stuckey, was captured by Nazis during World War Two, because of …
Eyes by Alexa Hulmes
The cursor blinked at him from the blank page. Blink, blink, blink. He couldn’t focus. His fist supported his head as he stared and a yawn forced its way into the world. His hand instinctively met his mouth to cover …
Of Gods and Devils by Joe Barton
The ink starts to run off the page as she runs through my mind. The past seems like yesterday and I still can taste her on my tongue. Black lipstick, pin-up hips, and smoky fuck-me eyes, my Goddess had me …
The Affects of Alcoholism on a Marriage by Seletha Nelson
When one partner in a marriage is an alcoholic it changes the dynamics of how the marriage works. When we first started dating, I didn’t see the warning signs of him turning into an alcoholic. Call it love, call it …
A Cleansing Fire by Lacey King
It used to seem as if confronting my past and the shame I carried was somethingequal to willingly walkin thru fire.It got to a point where I was burning fromthe residing pain anyway. So I walked thru that fire and it turned …