Literary Yard

Search for meaning

Year: 2018

‘Humanity’ and other poems by JD Stofer

By: JD Stofer Humanity Scandal and corruptionhorror in the news babies chokedburned animals in every way abusedwhile late night jesterstry to make sense of it alland moneyencapsulate the day to keep usall amusedWhat to think?What to do?What makes sense when…

Her in case of emergency

By: Alan Berger I’m so mad at you, I could spit, she said. Go right ahead and spit, he said, just don’t spit on me, spit on yourself, why don’t you? That’s it, she said, fuck you. And a fucking top…

I want my ball back

By: Alan Berger I just went in and told him that my days of kissing the Pope’s ring are over. Like the way we had rehearsed it. My father was sick as a child and he was also sick when…

Shadow of a quaterback

By: J. S. Kierland He felt a sharp pain in his shoulder and someone yelled, “Pass it, Pop…pass it!” Trying to keep his balance he cradled the ball in his arms and started his fall. He hit the ground hard and…

Give me liberty

By: Alan Berger I awoke from a dream That was a past vision I was running towards a fence I remembered from prison Instead like before When I just did my time I sailed over that fence Like there was…

The Dean

By Rey Armenteros Listen to the details of this carefully to get my point. I was walking into a college office with a resume in my hand. I had no appointment. I was just dropping off a resume. My chair…

The many faces of Mr. Stupid

By Eric Burbridge “You been with us for–” “Two years, never been late or took a sick or personal day. Do you believe me or what?” He sighed and slammed the folder shut. “It doesn’t matter business has slowed. Your…