trauma
The (un)importance of Parents
The (un)importance of Parents written by: Derrick R. Lafayette - By unnatural means, I watched a wax figurine come into natural life...
Wounded Souls
Wounded Souls written by: Maggie Watson Wounded souls. Fractured frames. Carrying pain. Searching for shelter. Kind eyes...
The Breaking Point
The Breaking Point written by: Letecia April Cry, Cry if you must Collapse to the floor, Curl...
Hole In My Heart
Hole In My Heart written by: George Gad Economou there’s a hole in my heart. I’ve tried...
Rock-a-Bye Curse
Rock-a-Bye Curse written by: Phyllis Souza - I am young, perhaps three or four years old. I feel secure on my mother’s lap...
Where the Butterflies Bleed
Where the Butterflies Bleed written by: Cindy Noelene He said he was sorry; He said he had...
Amygdala
Amygdala written by: Alice Blackwell I do not feel safe within the confines of my brain But...
Ghost Mother
Ghost Mother written by: Angela Carlton - When you open your eyes, there’s a flash of your “ghost mother,” all bones...
It’s Complicated
It's Complicated written by: Anna Kinkead - She pondered the best time to tell him that she was leaving him. After a long day of Zoom...
Jack
Jack written by: Macabea You brought another one home just like Jack, German Shepherd, his wild eyes...
Darkness
Darkness written by: Dawn Minott it showed up on a Wednesday after dark— knocked
knocked with determination on...
Keeping Time With Jesus
Keeping Time With Jesus written by: Lisa H. Owens - It was still dark when Father Delaney walked into Sam’s Donut Shop, located in...
Scars Still Here
Scars Still Here written by: William Lee Harness Light cuts straight through me, piercing the blades already...
An Ancient Woman
An Ancient Woman written by: Lewis Leverett there’s a woman who is impossibly old living down your...
