The Girl Who Only Liked Birds - Maria Lazebnik
After yesterday’s rain, it felt good to be back on the beach. I squinted, taking in the narrow strip of sand covered in spongy seaweed...
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- Jul 27
- 3 min
Take Your Marks…Go - Katie Kirker
In the corner of my closet there’s a pile of running shoes – the discarded remains of miles past. The colours form a rainbow, like...
- Jun 27
- 4 min
It’s Just Hair - Emily Hendricks Jensen
It’s just hair. That’s all I can think of as I watch my blonde strands flow down the shower drain, sticking mercifully to the edges,...
- Jun 24
- 5 min
Writing Prompt Yields Meditations on “Mom Jeans” - Kirsten Oerke
Three day free write: Write everyday for three days, no matter what, without judging or censoring yourself. Try to reproduce the flow of...
- May 22
- 6 min
Indigo Marbles - Leslie Ann
During the final months of my graduate program, my partner was offered an out-of-state in Chattanooga, Tn. Since her own graduation, she...
- May 4
- 5 min
The Piano - Mariah H. N. Hawkins
I watch my husband play piano. His clever fingers brush over the keys, creating a tune only he recognizes and I know afterwards he’ll ask...
- Mar 2
- 5 min
True Life: I am a fitness instructor addicted to e-cigarettes - Sarah Ballan
When it comes to e-cigarettes, I've tried them all. My first purchase was a banana ice Puff bar, and I finished it in a few days. It...
- Jan 22
- 9 min
Her - Meghzie D. Peach
I I was around five shots of local rum into the evening when I spotted her. Gracefully, shamelessly, regretfully her. Scrolling between...
- Dec 19, 2022
- 2 min
Legs - Lila Bovenzi
You know what I hate? Those razor commercials with that stupid annoying song. You know, the one that goes, “She’s got it! Yeah baby,...
- Dec 13, 2022
- 5 min
A Remarkable Woman - C. Rothschild
Even in her early 70's, my grandmother, Olga, was still a handsome woman who remained elegant. She always insisted that the dressmaker...
- Dec 11, 2022
- 5 min
Fangirls/Survivors - Lexi Clidienst
When allegations of sexual harassment and assault against pop punk band All Time Low started cropping up on social media in October of...
- Nov 26, 2022
- 3 min
Shooter's Island - Erin Swasey
In the winter, we spoke about dogs that could save my life and ghosts in a summer home your soul never truly left. You knew the world the...
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