Do it.” You hand me the shaver and kneel, facing away from the mirror.
The Last Snowstorm by Katerina Smith
Category: Issues
This House is a Body, This Body is a Home by Joanna Rotkin
The doctor sat on the edge of the hospital bed and said, “Glen, you have a tumor in your brain.”
The Monitor Keeps Perfect Time by Robin Koczerginski
Bodies sweep in, gloves snap, lights flare, and someone says she’s ten centimeters….
Fistful of Flowers by Jane Wren
When I first learned that pain could look like love, it arrived in the form of a man who sent roses and left bruises.
The Return Pantry by Amy Grace McLean
When I remember wanting, I remember shoes.
Identity on the Rocks by Aubrey Rebecca
“So, you just travel around the world rock climbing?” a voice behind me asks.
Blue Light by Erin Jean
I shouldn’t be here and I know it.
Socks by Joe Kapitan
The visitation room at Highland Springs is packed by the time I arrive.
You Can Rehome a Cat But Not a Kid by Tracie Adams
Maybe those petty people are just being catty when they say adopt a cat instead…
Tag by Noah Lane Browne
All my friends are over. Like it’s my birthday, only it’s not.
