Catch the Stars by Sophia Kalua
The gods of old are dead. The ancient pantheons have fallen.I looked toward the sky and wondered why I had to be born in this time.I wondered why I was cursed to a mortal life with mortal limitations.Why could I …
Coffee, Period. by Victoria Jump
No. I do not simply like coffee.Coffee is my life, period.Saturday is for getting coffee with the posse.Caffeine, I swear is like a steroid.Coffee is necessary for every day.Without, I am simply a zombie.But with it in my blood I …
Dark Eyes, Cold Hands by twocentshort
Are plaguing the life that I had plannedCold Toes, Past WoesAre tearing the joy from my proseLong Nights, Wrong fightsAre keeping me from the fight that is rightDark Eyes, Tied HandsWhy can’t I understand?Can you look into my eyes and …
Daughters by Charlotte Kwong
“I’ll be back in, like, two minutes.” “That’s not even remotely true. The station is five minutes away.” Noel groans, tossing her hair back. “Okay, I’ll be back long before you or anyone else wakes up.” Ava’s eyes narrow. “I’m …
Debrief by David Smith
Thomas rounded the corner, dodging the on-comers like traffic cones on a test track. He had to tell Lydia what he’d found. She was the only one who could pull the plug on this nightmare. A left, then a right. …
Dirty Fake Plant by Olivia Lemmons
Hanging from the ceiling, I see a pot of old dirt with a big fat plant sitting on top of it. Not rooted however, for this “plant” is just a fake one. Collecting dust in my room and not sunlight. …
Eleventh Turn by Abby Gaydos
The sun rises cold and unfeeling. Bare limbs of steel reach into the sky, with claw-like fingers and nowhere to rest, shedding their leaves into the hard packed earth. Two bare feet still try their luck, venturing out on decaying …
Every Night by Sabra Spedilari
Every night, we sit at the table, hard and unmoving between us.Every night, we quietly eat our dinner, you scroll through your phone, uninterested.Every night, I ask about your day. I sit at attention, praying for more.Every night, you say, “It was fine.”Every …
Falling Doubt by Spencer Gurley
Doubt, why do you stand on me crushing my breath?Don’t you see I am God’s?Tremble at His work inside of me.You will surely fall when I start to grow in His power and hope, which lives inside of me.When you …
The Goblin Shack Ganker by Kirk Thomas
So you tumbled down this foul trench, ay? Reading these words means you have asked for help ONE too many times. Not appreciated, bait worm! The law and rule of goblin shack is, don’t chirp like sad lost birds! But …