IN PREPARATION: DANCING FOR YOUR LIFE by Gail Hosking
My mother turned twelve in Kountze, Texas where her father worked the nearby oilrigs, leaving his family for weeks at a time. Little did she know that this was a good preparation for living...
21st CENTURY FUN TIMES by Connor Lukes
21st Century Fun Times
Mom and Dad are away. They're on their way back today. I already know I'll skimp on the details when I tell them about last night.
I went out with Sam and...
MY BODY by Maria Rodriguez
My Body
As a child, I never played with or asked for baby dolls. Those dolls never caught my attention. Growing up being a wife and mother was heavily talked about and expected of women....
HOME FROM THE BARBER’S by Yoon Chung
Home from the Barber’s
by Yoon Chung
The flash of confusion on his face is not off-putting. I had prepared myself for it. Smiling, I ask the barber for a haircut.
“I’m sorry, but this is a...
ABOUT A DREAM by Michelle Moore
I grew up knowing I wanted to be an artist. When I was four, maybe five years old, I recall sitting on the living floor at my parents' feet and coloring in a Gumby and...
SANCTUARY by Michael McGrath
SANCTUARY
Contrary to popular belief, not all babies are born beautiful. Trust me, I should know. As evidenced by my baby pictures, I wasn’t a looker by any stretch of the imagination. But rather than...
ONE LESS PLATE by Bita Kaheh
Most people have dreamt at least once in their life of losing a tooth. In my country, Iran, people take it as an omen of the imminent death of a family member. I haven’t...
A WALK AROUND THE BLOCK by Samira Seifi
I had hardly lured myself into getting out of the house that day. It seemed all too difficult, and having a doorman did not help. It was just adding to my anxiety of getting...
DIARY OF A REMEMBERER by Joshua Best
I’ve been trying to come up with something. Ideas have flitted by but passion has been attached to not a single one of them. My mind, my heart, everything in and about me is...
BABYTRON by Felicity Billings
I am on an emergency and ultimately fruitless run for 30x34 chinos, BabyTron blasting, coming to a full and complete stop before every right on red. My car sports a safety yellow “please be...