A plane over 16 hours
Tight seat with tight belt. Through the window there’s invisible stars. Downwards, countless lights merge into one. All the footprints ...
Katherine Chen
5 days ago
Mother’s Cooking
Steam rises gently, Her hands dance with spice and love, Home tastes warm and safe. One bite of the rich And flavorful cinnamon, ...
Christopher Vasquez
5 days ago
April
Through the spring window is a bright burst of new green— great times are coming. The birds are singing, they are on their schedule—...
Edwin Reyes
7 days ago
Through the car window
Shifting colors blend with the route we travel, a moving painting of mountains and plains. Reaching across the canvas touching the...
Ava Hedstrom
Apr 10
Trying on mom’s jeans
Tiny legs in fabric. Pants enlarged, a funny sight. Mom’s style, my world. Adventures await, cuffs glide, every step gets closer. Muddy...
Keisha Vilma
Apr 10
A Soul Learning to Control
for Louis Jenkins The soul is a patient learner. It takes into account every word that comes out of the instructor’s mouth. Blind spot....
Taylor Imhof
Apr 10
Bare Bark
The late February tree stood in the moonlight, its bare branches, covering the dead grass. No leaves to sway in the dull wind. Just the...
Edwin Reyes
Mar 31
Fall Down seven times, stand up eight.
You fall. The ground greets you like an old enemy. The weight of failure presses into your skin, whispers in your ear—stay down. But...
Arnulfo Cordero
Mar 29
Sugar High
I’m not much of sweet tooth, sugar makes me sick. Yet, maybe your sweet taste distorted my gums, so the heaviness in my molars became ...
Ava Hedstrom
Mar 28
There was a still lake
There was a still lake, timeless in its beauty. Chirping birds, rocky sand, and clear skies surround, as distant laughter sounds. The...
Katie Glatzle
Mar 26