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…
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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…
To Breathe You In
by Allie Burke1 “[The water] gains speed so quickly. It inches across the sand like the speed of time during depression, and all of the…
Blue
by: Sarah Fader1 Those bittersweet moments, when it’s over, but they’re still there… We sat in the diner looking at each other across the table….
World Peace
by: Allie Burke 1 Allie Burke returns to The Margin with another moment in time, a late night with those who know you best…. “Okay,” Aamir…
Late Morning
by: Allie Burke1 A snapshot of thoughts, a late morning conversation….. “I don’t understand people.” “I do,” I say, looking up from my phone. “Do…
Three Guys Walk Into A Bar
by: Lewis H Montaug The complete absurdity of bullshit bar talk balanced out by the seriousness of the subject matter…. I live in Manhattan and…
The Pinhole in the Dead Black Sky
by: Tom Rau An author looks back at an era of his life that is coming to a close. He was standing in the middle…