Unbound Ties

Mary Ellen GambuttiMay 25, 2019

Unbound Ties written by: Mary Ellen Gambutti @melcmg   The dad takes scores of photos of his charming, chosen child whom the mom has styled in ringle...

EnglishLiterature12 min read

The Journey

Michal ReibenbachMay 20, 2019

The Journey written by: Michal Reibenbach   There’s my father Carl, his dream is to immigrate to Israel. His main dilemma is how to convince my mother...

EnglishLiterature6 min read

American Pizza

Mark KodamaApril 30, 2019

American Pizza written by: Mark Kodama   My mother-in-law and father-in-law are from Beijing, China. I am Japanese American but my wife is Chines...

EnglishLiterature1 min read

The Visit

David WagonerApril 20, 2019

The Visit written by: David Wagoner   Somehow his tall body looked all wrong in a wheelchair. Even at his sixty-five years, my mind tended to look ...

EnglishLiterature1 min read

It’s Complicated Magic

Debbie ArutaApril 17, 2019

It's Complicated Magic written by: Debbie Aruta @Debbie_Aruta   Melanie's death had awakened something in her kids. Little slips of magic had es...

EnglishLiterature6 min read

Broiled Flounder

Michael NattApril 14, 2019

Broiled Flounder written by: Michael Natt   I usually visit my mother in New York in May, around her birthday. This year was no exception. However, th...

ArticleEnglish2 min read

The Hand Of Time

Eden S TrinidadApril 8, 2019

The Hand Of Time written by: Eden S. Trinidad @EDENTRINIDAD   Wives cry “you have no time for me”. Moms say “you have no time for our family”. Kids s...

EnglishPoetry0 min read

Satin Chimera

Mehreen AhmedApril 3, 2019

Satin Chimera written by: Mehreen Ahmed @MehreenAhmed2   She swam on satin. Silken waters wrapped her over as she floated in the blue waters. Birds f...

EnglishLiterature7 min read

The Magic Generational Garden

Debbie ArutaMarch 21, 2019

The Magic Generational Garden written by: Debbie Aruta @Debbie_Aruta   I sat in my mother’s chair in the garden shed and could feel my mother’s ...

EnglishLiterature8 min read

Family

John BaverstockMarch 4, 2019

Family written by: JOHN BAVERSTOCK   Haven’t seen my brother lately? Seems like a thousand days, Told him shan’t talk to him again, Till he mends his...

EnglishPoetry1 min read

LOST DREAMS

Ibrahim "dreezy" IdrisFebruary 13, 2019

LOST DREAMS written by: Ibrahim "dreezy" Idris   My uncle set his dreams At the age of 16 And it all ended At the war of '63 Pushing for glory In...

EnglishPoetry1 min read

Roses

Rosie PersianiFebruary 12, 2019

Roses written by: Rosie Persiani @ro_persiani   My mother Never braided flower Strands into my Dirt colored hair. Instead she care- Fully placed...

EnglishPoetry1 min read

Pepper and Salt

Ipsita BanerjeeFebruary 1, 2019

Pepper and Salt written by: Ipsita Banerjee @ipsyb   My mother used to love pepper, my father Teased her about it, said it made her dark Dark she was...

EnglishPoetry2 min read

I Asked My Mother

RhasterJanuary 30, 2019

I Asked My Mother written by: Rhaster @RHaster   She spoke life's seasons the leaves  she gave birth to  and said farewell the fruit of ...

EnglishPoetry0 min read