Starry Night

Jim BatesMay 26, 2020

Starry Night written by: Jim Bates   I was five when my parents were killed in a car crash. My closest relative was Mom's older sister, Aunt Sally, wh...

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Nine-Minute Health Check

Judy DarleyMarch 5, 2020

Nine-Minute Health Check written by: Judy Darley @JudyDarley   I sit in the waiting room of my local health clinic, rehearsing how to explain what’s ...

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Crash II

Michal ReibenbachFebruary 9, 2020

Crash Part II written by: Michal Reibenbach   Six weeks later. My condition has stabilized, the time has arrived for me to be transferred to the reh...

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Crash

Michal ReibenbachJanuary 12, 2020

Crash Part I written by: Michal Reibenbach   Yanna and I are sitting on my bed, leaning back on pillows. It is, after all, the most comfortable place i...

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Mowgli’s Mother

Mehreen AhmedJanuary 1, 2020

Mowgli's Mother written by: Mehreen Ahmed @MehreenAhmed2   “What a strange name? Mowgli’s mother,” Brenda Braidy said. “Yes, very strange,” said her...

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Incomplete CV

Lilla LatusNovember 30, 2019

Incomplete CV written by: Lilla Latus   Age: 18 years old Education: uncompleted Marital status: single with prospects Financial status: backpack ful...

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The Coming of The End of Times

P. J. QuirindongoAugust 31, 2019

The Coming of The End of Times written by: P.J. Quirindongo   September 20, 2017 The month of September is filled with calamities. A favorite of de...

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Edinboro Affair

Luke KuzmishJune 4, 2019

Edinboro Affair written by: Luke Kuzmish   "I used to make a living, man / picking the banana" Joey Ramone sings back in the 1970s about living und...

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Almost An Angel

Declan KellyJanuary 11, 2019

Almost An Angel written by: Declan Kelly    Bumpty head. It was the year of ninety-nine. Robbie William's 'Angels' were playing on the radio...

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The Family Sign

James GabrielNovember 27, 2018

The Family Sign written by: James Gabriel @James_Gabriel1   They drove in silence.  The only sound above the hum of the engine was a rattle that...

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The Other Man

Matthew Roy DaveyOctober 1, 2018

The Other Man written by: Matthew Roy Davey   Ripples shivered on the surface of the coffee as Vaughn brought the cardboard cup to his lips. ...

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The Crossroad

Mark KodamaSeptember 27, 2018

The Crossroad written by: Mark Kodama   I was a young man then in the days before cell phones.  I was traveling across America on a country ...

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Spider Wine Cake

Robyn MacKinnonJuly 15, 2018

Spider Wine Cake found poetry written by: Robyn MacKinnon @art_rat   spider in a glass spice on the kitchen counter invented wine cake...

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