Another Round
By Marjorie Chesebro — Ziprasidone – Seroquel – Tegretol, the newest sequence of pills for my mental health. My psychiatrist labels it
Sep 14, 2024
We are still alive
By Shannon Kenny — In the waiting area of the public hospital where my husband is receiving treatment, I shut my eyes and listen as the
Aug 25, 2023
Resurrection Day
By Jason Imanuel — When I saw Mt St Helens blow I didn’t know what it meant, those flowers of darkness blossoming about it, the small
Mar 31, 2023
The Inner Critic Returns from the Dead
By David J. Bookbinder — Foolish boy, foolish boy, foolish boy, why do you torment yourself with ambition when you know as I have always
Dec 22, 2022
Functional Neurological Disorder
By Darleen Hunzinger — Day and night stranded in bed. Pain resonating from every pore. Smiling anyway. Singing anyway. Praying always.
Nov 23, 2022
Dear Ummm,
By Tahirah Walker — I can't bring myself to finish writing your name. Like you couldn't bring yourself to finish loving me. You know I never
Jul 10, 2022
LIST’D (Love Is Stronger Than Death)
By Miko Reed Collins — A father is half of the air that their children breathe. It’s axiomatic. Believe I love you. Beyond cancer. I love
Jun 11, 2022
Bitter Hearts
By Thadeus Emmanuel — When our hearts are bitter and tears oozing like spring water, you will find it best to cry, harder with more nerves
May 18, 2022
A God Thing—The Drum Roll of Synchronicity
By Laura L. Engel — I know you don’t love me. You never give me the attention I deserve. Good luck finding some guy who wants a woman like
Apr 29, 2022
Your Reflection
By Rachel Gomez — Would it remind you to nourish yourself, after you promised to never eat again. Because of how guilty you felt after last
Mar 13, 2022
Playground Angst
By Elizabeth Jaeger — Yes, I watched my son hit your son. You thought I was standing off to the side reading a book. But I was watching
Feb 15, 2022