Dear Casey Kasem, I hated my wedding Alexa Doran __________ the soggy frosting beach sunk under a mini umbrella fleet. his mother both more auburn and more beautiful than me. In our wedding seats we chewed cubed THC gummies. the one girl I’d loved slipped us on the way to…
Read MoreMemory of May Meg Pokrass __________ It might have had something to do with the way he mumbled my name instead of whispering it while doing the cosmic dance. Or how he could no longer jog. Or it may have had something to do with a mystery woman who left…
Read MoreDamages Susan Tepper __________ It is said in the hills peasant women go bare shouldered. On the deserted road I go bare headed in summer. Who is there to see me. Who will notice my lack of propriety. Mock me. Reaching to touch my hair. Tearing me off my horse. Pushing me to the ground. A…
Read MoreThe Headdress Shanti Weiland __________ If it were a gift, the girl could not recall the giver, but it did belong to her. In the mornings, she placed it on her small head and the silver disks lightly clinked like coins. When she wore the headdress, everyone wanted to help…
Read MorePierced Margo Williams __________ Tish missed Caitlin. Mostly she missed who she was when she used to play with Caitlin. Laughing, running, swimming and sharing secrets. Two years had quickly passed, and Tish lost all that stringiness, looking more and more like her mother, soft curves, wavy auburn hair, sad…
Read MoreAiman Tariq is currently an MA/MFA candidate at McNeese State University. She hails from Peshawar, Pakistan and loves and misses her family spread across two continents. She is particularly interested in writing supernatural romance and likes to read about superstitions and world mysteries that help shape the world of her…
Read MoreSnow-White Teeth in Dartmouth, The Visitors, & Sestina With Teeth Expanding Like A Lie Kenton K. Yee __________ SNOW-WHITE TEETH IN DARTMOUTH An old man lives inside my mirror. Get out! I shout. He shouts it back. I rinse my teeth. He opens his mouth and snaps it in place.…
Read MoreLetter from the Editor Vallie Lynn Watson __________ On a Monday morning last May, I had my final interview with McNeese State University, and my afternoon and evening were restless; I wanted the job, very much. The restlessness was compounded by having skipped my usual morning routine of getting to…
Read MorePrey Drive Oliver Brooks __________ I am all mouth. If my teeth were any bigger, they would crowd and fall from my face. They have held up well—I ate rocks when I was young. Gravel. Little greenish, purplish pebbles like kibble or fruity cereal. I was taken to the doctor…
Read MoreMusical Realism & English Juche Language Instruction Jeffrey H. MacLachlan __________ MUSICAL REALISM Sound is the preeminent element of capitalism because otherwise your attention floats elsewhere. I write in prose form because a demon stalks behind these lines, seeking enjambment space to lunge with xylophone molars. He’s black and white…
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