domestic violence
Mother Night & Wolf
Mother Night & Wolf written by: George Ro - When I was a child, I lived with my family in an orchard of persimmons. We were growers...
Lake Wazee
Lake Wazee written by: Diane Dachota - Francis pulled down the long driveway, her car shuddering over the long...
This is What Happens When You Write Too Often
This is What Happens When You Write Too Often written by: Derrick R. Lafayette - My days mimic the sky during the months when the green leaves fade...
Not My Sanctuary
Not My Sanctuary written by: Arvilla Fee - 18 hours. That’s all I have. If I’m to do this, I do it now. I try to move slowly, deliberately...
The Rise and Fall of Mr Cruel
The Rise and Fall of Mr Cruel written by: Haji SM - You say the nicest things, that I’m a good-for-nothing runt. I’ll show you, Mother...
The Christmas Figure is Unmoved
The Christmas Figure is Unmoved written by: Karen Walker -He stands in my bedroom, in the doorway to...
Boolean
Boolean written by: Timothy A. Agnew - When I had gone to see Margaret at the hospital, seen her lying there wrapped in bandages...
Last Halloween
Last Halloween written by: Andrea Doig - Halloween has arrived silently, with her creeping chill extinguishing the last of Summer’s warmth...
A Scream for Halloween!
A Scream for Halloween! written by: Sharon Wilson - The night was thick and dark as Karen and Becca made their way through the dense woods...
Mommy, Make It Stop!
Mommy, Make It Stop! written by: Debbie D. - The little girl's plea fell on deaf ears, as her parents continued to rage...
Song
Song written by: Mary Ann McGuigan - My mother had convinced herself—and us—that the landlord would never...
They Took Him
They Took Him written by: Tracy Lord They came with paper, not with grace, No comfort in...
Night Games
Night Games written by: Arvilla Fee - The first night I met Charlie, as I came to call him...
Five Hundred Reasons
Five Hundred Reasons written by: Rob Gerke, Jr. - “I killed her, Sal. This is on me...
