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Oct 255 min read

Baggage, a Short Story by Elizabeth Rose

Without waiting for an answer, he retrieved my turquoise suitcase and handed it over to me. “Thank you,” I said.

Oct 111 min read

Faith Alone, a Poem by Robert Funderburk

Words are not an action Nor downcast looks the heart of grief Whether in soul or transgressed body A warm embrace and prayer sincere

Sep 274 min read

Slaughtering Lies, a Short Story by Awara Fernández

There has been harm in my story, and as in all good stories, an enemy lurking. Sometimes we say, “I would not wish this on my worst enemy,”

May 101 min read

To the Homeless Man I Lied To, a Poem by Patrick Morgan

I’m sorry. I didn’t recognize you, in the soiled coat and blue jeans, shuffling along the subway station, praying for money from heaven.

Jan 58 min read

Whys and Wherefores, a Short Story by William Cass

Luis had been a patient of mine for less than a year. He’d been referred to me by his primary care physician on the south side of San...

Oct 28, 20221 min read

Sitting in Darkness, a Poem by Russell Willis

If you are sitting in darkness open your eyes turn around to see if there’s light behind you or above or below or to the side not that...

Oct 21, 20223 min read

Catch the Train, an Essay by Chen Du

On workday mornings, I only give myself forty minutes to commute to work. In order to save time, I thoroughly studied theories such as...