Pollen for the un-buried monster by Ashlie Allen
Grandma sat on the steps with me, not to spend time but to show me mercy. “You stink, little man.” she coughed. “Are there a lot of bugs on me?” I asked. “Yes, but [...]
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The Prescription by Jenya Doudareva
It was about time to renew summer. Traditionally, a person or a group that had the necessary power would do it. It was unclear why it was done, or who in particular was [...]
Family of Four Lokos by Jane-Rebecca Cannarella
Stephanie, John, and Hector spent an evening in early July selling their art on a sidewalk in Old City. The money – all pooled together – was enough to buy plenty of Four [...]
classifieds and other poems by Chloe DeFilippis
you took my shredded skin / wove it into baskets / sold them for $$$ couldn’t protest cuz my voice’s been ground into fine white powder you pack into little baggies / you [...]
Another Word For ‘Birthday Hamster’ by Laura Pavlo
There were one thousand “e”’s in the “please” Lucia’s son sung into the pet store window as he furiously pressed his fingers against the glass at a [...]
Life Hack by Jessica Bonder
Denial, it ain’t just a river. This is what passes for psychoanalytical comedy, cross-stitched on a decorative accent pillow in Dr. N.’s office. It doesn’t exactly fit [...]
Rock Pools by F.C Malby
‘Look, a starfish, bright orange. Look at it.’ Sophie points to the ripples in the rock pool, her pigtails drop down over her cheeks, cover the freckles that have faded [...]
The Origin of Trees by Jane-Rebecca Cannarella
Palm trees belong to two states: California and Florida. But more to California than Florida – Florida is where oranges grow on trees that are the result of shoots [...]
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