By: Courtney C. You were children once… You looked for magic in bottles and dreams you could touch… You waited for fairy tales to unfold, drinking them in as if they were water… You reached up, grasping at things you…
By: Anupama Mishra Life is what, I know not a search or a wandering loneliness or gathering dream is what I know not a fantasy or imagination a truth or a wonder success is what I know not the curse…
By: Amy Robles I am a blanket hugging you while you cry. I keep you warm, and tell you it’ll be alright. I sleep next to you and keep you in my arms from sunset to sunrise, providing comfort on…
By: Adriene Im Looking outside the eyes of my house, life just seemed too short and too bright. It was the sort of story swimming with glories I would find in books that line my shelves. I thought opening a…
By: Mark Tulin The Water Broke My wife’s water broke into a thousand tiny pieces, soaking the maternity bed. She apologized to the nurse for the mess she made and offered to clean it up and change the sheets. …
By: Chi Nwanze As I sit silently, stuck in this place, I sadly begin to realize I have no escape. I am left with nothing, not even my name. Here, I am just a number. I can’t help but wonder…
By: Allen Serrano Rain Rising The hubris we have accumulated from up high opened the gates. Descending dangerously like a barrage of miniscule arrows, we only had one destination, no matter how long it took. I was caught up in…
By: DS Maolalai Mostly it’s pigeons. it was one of those days which get wet without raining – something fallen overnight, perhaps, without ever coming warm enough to clear. the city like a basement apartment with pipe problems, and everyone…
By Mark Kodama Although my brother and I were born a year and half apart, we were often mistaken for brothers. We grew in a small village, near the island city of Hiroshima, divided by the River Ota. Hiroshima, the…
By: Victor Azubike Book of the face Book of the face Hook Of the first chapter Albums Selfies Year book Of college years Phases Vignettes Montages Of scenic landscapes Of places visited Cafes Malls Airport lounges Stratospheres Up close Portraits…
