Category Archives: Trib 2022

Caleb Hipple  1. A Hippie Fucks My Mom, 2000  “Tune in, Turn on and Drop out” (his favorite quote on Facebook)  Robbie, my absent creator, holds a breath—   he imagines instead her lover’s puffed chest, quakes   knowingly, blows on plump dandelions, unsheathes   in her stretching garden. Hidden, a snake   slides fromContinue reading “Who’s The Bastard Now?  “

Vijai Budhun 

Hannah Lee Defrates  Synopsis:   Imprisoned and disgraced from their surreal society of plague doctors, Meadowlark and Caraway seek escapism to escape the inescapable, even if for just one moment.   Characters:   Meadowlark- disgraced plague doctor; not as tough as they appear   Caraway- disgraced plague doctor; not exactly timid, but not tough; has a lot of abandonedContinue reading “The Last Spin Cycle “

Aiden Brown  I hadn’t told anyone except my parents that I was doing this. I went all the way to Miami from Maryland to have a masculoplasty with Dr. Gallagher. The rest of my family didn’t know I identified as transgender or went by Aiden. Confessing to murder would’ve been easier than telling them atContinue reading “Crumbling Walnuts  “

Caleb Hipple  David closed his eyes hard enough to see colors. All stimuli. Almost no presence. Measured breaths between sips of lukewarm tap water. The heat of vomit rose from the sink and worked into the sweat ringing his neck.    The vault opener had marked the coffin’s end with mud to indicate where her headContinue reading “Metastasize “

Bianca Valentin 

Serenity Walker  Spiked with caramelized  tipped hair, the lead singer  sat at cherry countertops.  The jukebox sputtered,  sharp overtones rising  like a Sunday-school church choir.  I slid on the stool beside him.  A bead of sugar stained  the rim of his drink. Caked rock’n’roll red,   my head thudded against my palm.  “Would ya order meContinue reading “Beer Goggle Love “

Shruti Bhunjun  Rame, Rame, Rame  Le regard guère au ciel  Voler toujours pas notre destinée  Mon Soldat dans le froid  A nous le pouvoir, les bourgeois.  La terre, une amie très chère  Protégée de ta fierté,   Détruite de tes colères,  Ah, l’aventure guidée par ta voix.   Découvertes…enfin!  Voleurs des grains,  Chasseurs des indiens, Y a-t-il du vin?   Pouvoir maudit à jamais,  Le malheur arrivera,  Protège lesContinue reading “Voyage Inédit  (Unedited Voyage)  “

Shruti Bhunjun O, terre d’opportunités  Nouvel air, nouvel idées,  Travailler dure, Vendre de la fourrure. Ces mémoires,   Des prairies, des réservoirs,  Nourriture de mère,  Moments avec mes confrères,   Retrouvaille! Mon pays!  Mon enfance, ma famille,  Heureux comme des fleurs de camomille.   Attends, ces différences,  Différent de ce que j’ai vécu,  Différent de ce que j’ai rêvé,  Superstition, Religion,  Politique, Diplomatie; Qu’est qui a changé?   Ces barrières, séparation,Continue reading “Nouveauté De L’ancien (Novelty of the Old)”

Areesha Mian