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Safecrackers
Safecrackers written by: Nick Gerrard - Lisa pushes her hands into the mush, squeezing red through her knuckles...
Pushing Past Life’s Struggles
Pushing Past Life’s Struggles written by: Franci Eugenia Hoffman I was the oldest child, struggling in school;...
Flesh & Bones
Flesh & Bones written by: Jegadeesh Kumar - Sangameshwaran stood gazing at the dinner table, which mirrored the flames of the King Island...
How I Became a Writer
How I Became a Writer written by: Angela Carlton - “Why don’t you go to school festivals?” some kids ask, on the playground...
A Mother Waits
A Mother Waits written by: Don Flecknoe ‘Thomas, now your father’s passed Your mother needs your help...
Gambling the New Beginning
Gambling the New Beginning written by: George Gad Economou New Year’s Day, minutes past midnight. alone in...
The Proposal
The Proposal written by: Adelino Carbonera - It was a harsh March. In Philadelphia it was as cold as in Chicago...
The Return of the Prodigal Son
The Return of the Prodigal Son written by: Varia Abramova - “A modern day Jack Kerouac,” mother says, watching Chris drop his two...
Crossroads
Crossroads written by: Joseph Amendolare Bean-pole rusted streetlamps Shards of multi-colored glass, potholes. A bus shelter; thin...
Seed in the Glass
Seed in the Glass written by: Lyric Across the street I quickly walk My phone rings, wanting...
The Journey
The Journey written by: Linda Joyce Cooper We arrived Disembarked the big ship Onto a train Across...
A Cardboard Christmas
A Cardboard Christmas written by: Augustine Ruiz - He woke to a bitterly cold morning. He pressed his face against the frosted window...
The Great Christmas Caper
The Great Christmas Caper written by: David McLain - I was twelve years old the year that we pulled off the great Christmas caper...
NJ’s Surprise
NJ's Surprise written by: Tim Law - “Nicholas John!” cried NJ’s mother, not for the first time that morning...
