The first time I had a word for what happened to me, I was squatting over a toilet, trying not to touch the seat.
Betrayed by Ali Kojak
Category: Creative Nonfiction
Foxfire by Shell St. James
We were caught in the storm, crossing Aziscohos Lake in your beat-up aluminum canoe
Monsters by Melanie Figg
He was our vampire, though we didn’t know his name.
How I Make a Cheese Omelet by Michelle DeLiso
At 7:13 a.m., crack two eggs into a bowl. Their shells shatter silently…
Asterisks by Karen Winn
My father was on hospice for a short time, just a couple of days.
Patches by Farah Habib
I’m hopeful that my son’s tiny fingers, so plump and soft, will one day grow to be strong and sturdy.
Teeth by Gavin Paul Colton
We build a ramp on the road outside our house using cinder blocks and a long sheet of plywood…
Up by Michelle Bailat-Jones
This is not a story of faith, let’s get that straight right away.
Seeing Bone by Emma Bruce
Earlier, in class, the teacher had been screaming at us about our stomachs.
Room for Troubled Dogs by Alison Miller
The dog shows up on my doorstep one February night.
