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January 20, 2016
River Lily
The white lily is perched on its neck the river-lily delicate as chalice, leans fronting all the current among the scattered vines on the plateau. The greater red lilies pile on the mountain but who would surrender for these who would surrender for these one shoot of the white sort? Lily your hold is […]
January 12, 2016
Madness
If you touch me, my skin will crawl, and underneath my bones, behind my flesh: numbers, infinite numbers made of pixels link together like metal chains grounding an insane dog. And under the multiplying heat of scarves I give up my struggle and instead, kneel into a pool until only my ears surface among fresh […]
January 1, 2016
Past the Rivers (Instinct)
Look past the rivers carrying news to the sea Past fields of cauliflower and barley and wheat Through snake holes under loose dirt and fallen leaves and there it lies enduring all of time Wars fought civilizations overrun species extinct stars born Through all the horrors of existentialism Through all the marvels of gaping absence […]
December 21, 2015
Hydrangeas on Fire – Review
It’s been 11 short months since we self-published HoF, and we finally have our first official review! Below is a rating/review of our book by a Writer’s Digest Self-Published Book Awards judge. We received 5’s across the board (which may seem a bit generous :P) and a very favorable review. We hope to continue to collect such […]
December 7, 2015
Philosophical Hubris
Once, I imagined myself a philosopher of modern times, sitting on a park bench, thinking hard for a question. Is it better to be nobody, I pondered, and help somebody, than to be somebody and help nobody? A smirk climbed onto my face, and I could feel a bleached beard grow with unfaltering wisdom. Nobody and somebody, their […]
August 24, 2015
Daredevil – Part 1
Hidden until further notice…
July 22, 2015
The Sandhill Crane by Mary Austin
Whenever the days are cool and clear The sandhill crane goes walking Across the field by the flashing weir Slowly, solemnly stalking. The little frogs in the tules hear And jump for their lives when he comes near, The minnows scuttle away in fear, When the sandhill crane goes walking. The field folk know if […]
July 2, 2015
Chad’s Coffee Cozy Collection (CCCC)
During my time in Korea, I developed a taste for coffee—mainly because Seoul is littered with cafes. On some streets, that’s all there is; cafes with multiple floors, selling sweets and coffee. And the coffee isn’t cheap, mind you. Most of the time, a cup of coffee is around ₩5,000 (about $4.50), and they don’t even sell large sizes! Some […]
June 23, 2015
Airport Bingo
A small woman stands next to me, her brown eyes glued to the large screen above. Great cities are listed one after another: New York, Amsterdam, Seoul, San Francisco. As if they’re mere lines apart on our vast world of sea. And one by one, travelers from these great cities walk out of the arrival gate, dragging […]
June 2, 2015
In My Weltanschauung
1,164 words “What a night,” Josh says as he takes the final drag of his cigarette, nearing uncomfortably close to the filter. “What a beautiful evening.” I pull out my pack once more and offer him another. “Thanks,” he says. He is no longer coughing; his lungs have survived their inaugural cigarette, accepting their slow, […]
