After we slung our rotten insults, after we slammed every door, after we clawed the headboard paint instead of saying, sorry, after I dropped the tea …
Sunlight by Shelbie Warner
Solitude is my closest friend. Being alone is one of my favorite things to do. You become comfortable with the company of yourself, and …
Bad Guys by Megan Waring
No black hoodie and sunglasses. No lurking shadow. No dark alley. No knife in the back. No middle of the night. No in the closet. …
Everything and Nothing by Phoebe Lyons
I am every mistake that I have ever made. Every dark thought that has ever crossed my mind. I am Starless nights in bed, The …
Adolescents by WASI
“During the 2008 Prop 8 campaigns, I was constantly heading out to Long Beach and West Hollywood to partake in the protests. I then started …
The Earrings by Kait Burrier
I knew what to say when the kids in school asked, If you were stuck on a desert island with just one thing? I cupped …
Enter Polonius by Joseph Mills
How tiring it was for the women, his constant talking at them, the axioms, the unasked for advice. Even the queen was lectured to, told …
Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas by Briana Harley
Listen to the rest of Briana Harley’s Christmas album — An Acoustic Christmas — on SoundCloud.
Presents of Pajamas by L. N. Holmes
Mom hands me a wrapped package and unsuccessfully tries to suppress a smile. String lights on the Christmas tree in the living room flash red, …