I was two years old when someone first noticed the squint. Mother thought it was nothing, but Aunty continued to plead week after week.
The Cyclops Child by Linda Stead
Category: Essays
An archive of all of the personal essays we’ve published at Hippocampus Magazine over the years.
Portraits of a Dying Day by Laura Gilkey
She can’t sleep. The full moon is irrationally bright…. It’s chilly outside. She can’t stay warm, even with central heat and double blankets.
Sights of Narrowleaf Milkweed by Adriana Gonzalez
I haven’t worked out the details on how or when he dies, but I find myself weeping as I create glittered messes after finding an old photo of him wrapped in a green scarf.
The Gospel Bus by Jessica Reed
I’m waiting … while my mama picks out my Sunday School dress. It don’t matter to me which one she chooses, cuz I hate them all.
Nickel Men by Keith Skinner
It was the whoop of joy that drew me here, a boisterous din that soared above the cartoonish chime of slot machines ….
The Book of Daniel by Louise Foster
It’s hard to know sometimes where a story begins. So instead I’ll start with the ending.
Ringworm by Angela K. Knight
Whatever lie you decide to tell, do not tell her you had ringworm.
Spiritual Affliction: A Thank You Note to Oklahoma by Kate Strum
I arrive to Stillwater from Michigan in August of 2012. The day is 116 degrees, and the AC is busted in the home I have rented, sight unseen…
Mourning What I Barely Had, Flushed by Lisa E. Wright
I was sure of your presence two weeks after I missed my period.
Lessons in Disaster by Melissa Stephenson
The room went silent as we watched the Space Shuttle Challenger rise into the sky and explode.
