The most responsible task of an artist is to remember the journey from boy to man, then to express that journey lyrically or poetically, with a pen or with a brush, and then display it for the world’s partakers to find shelter and peace within it. Such a task calls for the trust of memory. Read More…
Category: short stories
Is it good enough? Would it be perfect?: Thirteen Rules of Writing- by Amanda Beres
Whenever I think of writing, I think of teenagers or middle schoolers. Perhaps this is because that is around the time I fell in love with writing. Perhaps it’s because most protagonists I’ve seen in books are teenagers. I was ten years old, in fifth grade, and writing poems in my notebook where notes should Read More…
This Is About Me, Not You- by Kamryn Kobel
Whenever I try to write about myself, it always ends up being about you. But this has to be about me. I have to make this about me. Me. Me, me, mine, like a mantra. Like a vow. I have to remember this, because if I don’t, I’ll start writing about you instead. I’m always Read More…
Cherry Coke- by Brooke L. Meservey
I’ll preface this with this disclaimer, I’ve got an active imagination. I like to go to my friends shows and socialize like anyone, but every time I’m there I see this woman drinking cherry coke. I know that’s what it is because I’ve heard her order it. Perhaps on occasion it was a water with Read More…
The Devil’s Train- by Leah Dunn
“But where are we gonna go?” I remember those fateful words all too well. Speaking to a man on the train tracks, alone, and at night no less. I knew better, and had I actually listened to my gut, I wouldn’t be here. I’d probably be home in bed, comfortable. Safe. Instead, I found myself Read More…