A Poem for Clara - Kate Phillips
I see your lips close around words of worlds of wisdom, and suck on the history of Neverland and papaya meadow politics, slurping at the...
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Sad Girl Diaries
"Most people get butterflies in their stomachs. Mine were always more like wasps."
Excerpt from Summer Marmalade by Ariana Tucker
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- Jul 31
- 8 min
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...
- Jul 29
- 1 min
Maybe I Could Have Breathed - Steph Scott
If I had known when I was thirteen instead of hiding behind a door of shame maybe I could have breathed I think I may have even dreamed...
- 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...
- Jul 25
- 1 min
Mania, My Mistress - Alesa Bernat
Mania, my mistress - I hide you away from prying eyes lie awake, agitated, unsated you leave me wane and wanting Mania, my mistress - You...
- Jul 23
- 1 min
Blessed - Eben Ormston
Arms around her knees nestled back against me. I lean a little to my left to better see her silhouette fair and freckled long blond hair...
- Jul 21
- 1 min
Breathe - Raymond Hoffman
Never bit like the rest of them Shoved unwarranted expectations Only clinging to myself The pressure encompassing Kettle to pop right...
- Jul 19
- 1 min
Scenes from a YA Novel - Haley Nicole
The window clouds with my November breath, my knuckles raw, speckled with blood from knocking. I finally got in, picking the lock with my...
- Jul 17
- 4 min
The Secrets We Don’t Keep - Christina Brown
Marianne pulled off the duvet, surprised the girl’s heady scent of lavender remained in her husband’s bed. She had prepared herself for...
- Jul 15
- 1 min
Shadows of Mothers - Lina Buividavičiūtė
The wide tree boughs of mothers, their dense foliage, a large shadow thrown, hair the color of crows, small glowing daughters within,...
- Jul 13
- 22 min
Summer Marmalade - Ariana Tucker
Most people get butterflies in their stomachs. Mine were always more like wasps. I could feel them buzzing around my gut as I watched my...
- Jul 11
- 1 min
Beware Pink - Katrina Lemaire
did you hear? soft tulle ballerina barbie core sipping watermelon Koolaid by the Claire’s store is totally out of fashion like, you can’t...
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