Where Saints Do Not Speak

The blonde woman crept among the ruins of the war as soldiers slept fitfully in their trenches. With lithe, quick steps, she bobbed and...

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The Boy In The Bathroom Stall

“How many myths do you come across on a daily basis?” The professor’s question lingered in the air, under the tiled ceiling, but still...

Dec 10, 20249 min read

My hands are covered in blood, police sirens are closing in, and it’s all Ezekiel Bower’s fault. This wasn’t the way my morning was...

Dec 10, 202412 min read

I slept by your side again And dreamed you left a violet bruise on my face As I crumbled into the white abyss of the wall You held me...

Dec 10, 20241 min read

I’m sorry Marsha. They don’t know you, but they know all the white people. People like George Washington and Rosie the Riveter. All of...

Dec 10, 20241 min read

The car’s as cold as a morgue inside, AC blasting, secrets stowed heavy like bodies in the backseat. Outside, it’s a melting day, but the...

Dec 10, 20241 min read

The year was 2003. August 30th, to be precise. The time was roughly approaching 6:00 in the morning. After facing three excruciating...

Dec 3, 20245 min read

Ever since I can remember, I have always been a reader. Although I was apparently reluctant to actually learn how to read, once I did,...

Dec 3, 20244 min read

The third floor is where they would place their healthiest residents, and that was where my grand-mother, my mother’s mother, lived when...

Dec 3, 20248 min read