Sleep Over
Poem My nephew turned five and asked me to sleep over the other day. We’d spent most of it together: going for dim sum, then a puppet show, kicking the Hover Ball, building...
Short stories & poems for everyone from everyone
Poem My nephew turned five and asked me to sleep over the other day. We’d spent most of it together: going for dim sum, then a puppet show, kicking the Hover Ball, building...
Haibun Poetry I sit on your beige sofa across from you in your living room. Mike — your husband, my fraternity brother— prepares the VHS tape. Of your wedding. There is a moment...
Short Story Dana got into the taxi. “Port Authority,” she told the driver. “Absolutely,” said the driver, a mid-30s man with an unmistakably non-native face and accent. “Where are you from?” Dana asked...
Consciousness Stream Alone in my cold bedroom while sleeping and dreaming sometimes hellishly dark images would come in repeating frequency, for some twelve years from age seven to my late teens. The haunting...
Poem My voice flows in time, I am the energy. All eyes on me, climbing steadily. My words etched in your mind indelibly. One of a kind, a pedigree, top dog, better believe...
Short Stories Somewhere, lost in Yemen, there stands a banana tree. Not just any banana tree…your banana tree. And your banana tree grows tall and fruitful as all banana trees should. Otherwise they...
Serial Novel The pipe opened a tiny metal box and fished out some tobacco. Packed it in his second pipe and handed it to him. The Baker’s contemplation of his line of argument vanished....
Inspirational Poem When I die, bury me with a smile So everyone will know my life was worth while. Put me in the box, but leave out the suit. Let me wear street...
Poem Let her beautiful silky texture wear you out When she rushes at you and slowly retrieves. Let her get exhausted at your feet. Allow her to let you breathe. For how many...
Love Poems My proclamation to you I proclaim to you, You are the soul Bringing my life to life. Your nourishing love Is the instrument To my salvation. Encompassing my heart ardently. Possessing...