By: Alyssa Trivett It was never the property, or any sort of bloodline. Lightbulbs crackled like World War II radio static. Dogs being walked stopped in their tracks. Fan blades always whir, the switch was never flipped. Your clothes collect dust….
By: Alan Berger Of course they grew up together on the same block and were closer than the brothers and sisters that they were dealt. Mike and Paul, Paul and mike. Of course, yeah sure. Both of their fathers were…
By: Alan Berger A wedding? What are you nuts? Let me straiten you out. So what if I wasn’t born into it? I was born, and I grabbed it. We didn’t start off in bad shape. Who does? Not us….
By: Preeth Ganapathy On stillness In the morning, The stillness descends easy. As I sit by, The side of The placid Lake waters Observing the dew flecked petals Of the red Gulmohar flower And ride gently on the Vagabond White clouds…
By: Elizabeth Stansberry “Rain” I know a man who works in coffee and chemistry. He can tell you how many cups of coffee it takes to create the perfect Buzz. 5 to 7. He can tell you how many atoms are…
By Marc Carver PUT THAT BACK MAC I went into Macdonald’s with my 2 pound voucher the Indian man behind the counter stared at me. I got my food and sat down then a man started to shout at a…
By: Sandeep Kumar Mishra The After Effect Why is it necessary? A row of lights when we are supposed to sleep, Colorful Neon fantasies when we are to dream, Intoxicants slow our breath When we should be panting with labor; Why…
By: Milt Montgue a perfect day picture a perfect day the heavens above are painted blue with a satin smooth brush white puffs are dribbled carelessly across a canvas sky small islands in an azure sea the sun smiles beneficently…
By Chandra Shekhar Dubey Will you listen to me? When your soul gets weary and you cry for some caring hands to touch and heal you. Will you listen to me? when your heart is broken and limbs get numb…
By: Aaron P. Meadows I am the dog barking up the limbs of every tree, wet my nose between limbs snatches prey’s scent, soft like lavender edged with cloves, hungrily lapping up the dregs of society from prey to prey leaving…