Kauaian Karma
by: Terry Martin “What difference could my desire to cling to life possibly make to the ocean?” A story that urges one to let go…
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Beautiful Morning
by: John S Alty A life come full circle, a love enduring, brought forth in a mere two hundred and thirty-five words… I met her in…
Yale
by: Frederick Foote 1 “He has to find his own way out — has to find his own way in the world. I almost regret I…
The Woman On The Plane
by: Daniel DeMay A terse, but profound, glimpse into one woman’s life and the nightmare it has devolved into… She has long blonde hair and…
Love Song for Amygdala
by: Lara Messersmith-Glavin1 An impactful essay about learning to celebrate the experience of anger and using it to overcome complacency in this political moment… The amygdala…
Family Business
by: Alan Swyer1 A short story where the light at the end of the tunnel is the eventual fraying of the ties that bind… “If…
American Cab
by: Cynthia Close A real-life story of an authentic connection across cultures where an encounter opens a wound and recalls thoughts of a war, fifteen…
Wistful Wishes
by: Blake Ainsley A lifetime of yearning. An existence replete with unfulfilled dreams and false hopes. Until that one day when everything changes… I fled with…
Dancing Man
by: Drema Deòraich 1 “His grin shadowed me, a happy reminder of fleeting insight.” A man, footloose and entirely liberated, offers his ability to get others to…
Business Cards
by: Tim Gorichanaz The memories of life’s journeys — scents, tastes, feelings — trapped in the compact offering of a business card… With the salesman…
My Mother’s Closet
by: Kate Rabinov A vault of treasured memories, that incessantly drift off into the ether… I am certain my sister stole my mother’s Chanel purse….
Exposure
by: Christina Rosso1 “Why must being a woman equal disgrace? Why must I hide my body? My sexuality? Why do I have to fit inside…