struggles
Crummy Baby
Crummy Baby written by: Emee Ring - My son was born old and cantankerous. I suppose there are babies with similar...
Undertow
Undertow written by: Daniel Deschenes I woke up adrift again, at the sea’s mercy I know what...
Song
Song written by: Mary Ann McGuigan - My mother had convinced herself—and us—that the landlord would never...
Until When?
Until When? written by: Venz Tarusan When will it stop— This heart that longs to break free?...
Stranger to My Own Self
Stranger to My Own Self written by: Sidrah Kazi You know i have tried multiple times to...
Mother’s Day, A Father’s Woe
Mother’s Day, A Father’s Woe written by: Norj Joseph The day arrives, all Mothers celebrate But not...
Once, Years Ago
Once, Years Ago written by: Katie Fitzgerald - Once, years ago, when Ariana was a newborn, I scolded the neighbor girl, Julia...
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Presence [Not Found]
Presence [Not Found] written by: Tristan Tormented by memories of my own design, I’m trying, digging, searching...
Phantom
Phantom written by: Suman Mondal Every night, when sunlight dims, The life-cycle crumbles And the cool air...
Echoes in the Shadows
Echoes in the Shadows written by: Kelly Doheney Shadows of the past, pain revealed. Voices threaten, my...
Speaking to Starlings
Speaking to Starlings written by: Tina Hudak She whispers to the birds, I am sick of metaphors!...
Voices Beyond Borders
Voices Beyond Borders written by: Mohammad Erfun Amin @AminErfun I was born in the land, Arakan, But...
Days with Uncle Bob
Days with Uncle Bob written by: Michael Graeme - I didn’t know Uncle Bob, until the day I was ill...
In The Name of Grace
In The Name of Grace written by: Jennifer Geer - I looked at my sleeping 11 year old angel baby girl next to me. "We’re running out of time"...
