The Benefits of Playing Chess with Tyler

Marla Lacherza BraccoSeptember 13, 2019

The Benefits of Playing Chess with Tyler written by: Marla Lacherza Bracco @mangopickles   On a tethered fuchsia carpet, I had gotten into it with th...

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The Field of Play

Mike SharlowSeptember 7, 2019

The Field of Play written by: Mike Sharlow   Our world revolved around “the field.” It was about fifty yards wide from the street to the block wall of S...

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For Those Who Don’t Know Chocolate!

Amirah AL- wassifDecember 27, 2018

for those who don't know chocolate! written by: Amirah Al Wassif   for those who don't know chocolate the children of poverty and the sleepers in th...

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Morning Glory

John BaverstockAugust 18, 2018

Morning Glory written by: JOHN BAVERSTOCK   Strange because at thirteen, no interest whatsoever, It was only playing football, and riding our bikes,...

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Spazadura

Bryan JansingJuly 24, 2018

Spazadura written by: Bryan Jansing @BryanJansing   “We could play a game of calcetto— two on two.” “No, that won’t do, there’s five of us.” “One o...

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MURDERED BOYS

Chanda ChongoJanuary 20, 2018

MURDERED BOYS written by: Chanda Chongo   Paka paka paka… Paka paka paka… These are the lyrics to the bitter melodies that hover above the heads of...

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Qasim and Yeshua

Daniel S LiuzziDecember 30, 2016

Qasim and Yeshua written by: Daniel S. Liuzzi @DanielSLiuzzi   Yellow dust swirled around in the warm breeze along with a plastic bag and loose paper l...

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Tool Boxes

Maryanne FrederickNovember 14, 2016

Tool Boxes written by: Maryanne Frederick @MAFAuthor   At twelve, we hand our boys Tool boxes With hammers and wrenches and saws. Go. Do. Create Someth...

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