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The Monster

Maggie Chatterton·August 5, 2016

The Monster written by: Maggie Chatterton @Mag_Chatterton Two faces reflecting in my mirror: One of justice, One...

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Her Mother’s Mirror

Allyson Lyon·July 29, 2016

Her Mother’s Mirror written by: Allyson Lyon @aroamingpoet Miles above, the water is as still as the...

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Mirror Mirror

Prospermind·July 23, 2016

Mirror Mirror written by: Prospermind @prospermindWP Mirror mirror, on the wall, aren’t you tired, of seeing it...

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Fun-house Mirror Universe

Michael Dickel·April 21, 2016

Fun-house mirror universe written by: Michael Dickel @MYDekel469 i Today they accidentally warped space, bent it faster than...

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Gloria Ogo is an American-based Nigerian writer with several published novels and poetry collections. Her work has appeared in Eye to the Telescope, Brittle Paper, Spillwords Press, Metastellar, Gypsophila Magazine, Harpy Hybrid Review, Allegro Poetry Magazine, among others. She holds a Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing and serves as a reader for Reckoning Magazine. She is the winner of the 2024 Brigitte Poirson Literature Prize and a finalist for the 2024 Jerri Dickseski Fiction Prize, the 2025 ODU Poetry Prize, and the 2025 Rhonda Gail Williford Poetry Prize, earning honorable mentions. She is also a finalist for Lucky Jefferson's 2025 Poetry Contest. Her work was longlisted for the 2025 American Short(er) Fiction Prize.

The Rightsizing Ruse by Mary Heeran White

The boxes were packed and stacked, taped firmly, with an indelible ink scrawl chronicling a lifetime of cherished possessions. Every taped bundle spoke of moments, memories – each a carefully curated piece in the vivid mosaic of our lives. In those hectic days, as the nesting instinct kicked in, our home expanded, one choreographed and colour-graded piece of content at a time. Packing each thought-out and integrated part of our shared story, I found myself overwhelmed with gratitude for this space – a love so profound for the life we built together. ...

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