I’m bent in half on the bathroom floor, crater-veined. God is my phlebotomist. She says She’s here to leave a mark, but I’ve never been impressed with the falling tree question. I already know there are so many ways to not hear.   I don’t know how to talk to Her, or what a prayer … Continue reading Thank God by Anastasia DiFonzo

  The night was alive with the scents of early spring and the sounds of small insects stirring into life.   The girl was sitting very still under the small circle of light coming from an old desk lamp turned towards a square sheet of writing paper.   There was a certain yearning in her silhouette, in … Continue reading Grandmother by Daniela Dragas

            Stepping off the bus to go home is no different tonight than any other. The city streets have melted into a pleasant neighborhood with garden-themed street names. You’re nearly to your house when vice grips pin your arms to your sides, an icy hand claps your mouth. The shadows … Continue reading The Carousel Ride by Emmalyn Danvers

              The deer carcass on the side of the road was missing its head.  There was a clean cut along the neck, which made the animal look unnatural.  Some backwoods bumpkin driving down the street must have seen the prize 12-pointer staring lifelessly into the asphalt and carved himself a trophy.  The Stag head … Continue reading Forget-Me-Not by Morgan Bonanno