Redneck Royalty by Gray Kishbaugh I remember the day you watched me die. It’s hard to forget something like that though. My lifeblood pooling on my fingers, hot and too alive; my heartbeat’s thump quieting in my ears; a dozen eyes on me watching and waiting; our father, fangs glinting in the dim light— IContinue reading “Redneck Royalty and The Mandrake”
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Fallen, Tea, and Pictures by Max Wilhelm
Fallen by MK Sarah Madison Kracker, MK, is a first year and has plans to double major in Creative Writing and Art (A concentration in 2D Animation). MK has been drawing seriously going on for about 9 years now and hopes to involve their passion for art in their future career. MK main medium isContinue reading “Fallen, Tea, and Pictures by Max Wilhelm”
Testosterone by Aiden Brown
The butterfly’s broken wings fall to the ground, landing in my pile of oily compost—waiting to be repurposed. I bet the creature wishes, in its last moments that it could crawl into a cocoon again, and save itself. I bury the Monarch and watch as the soil stirs red. New hair follicles bloom in placeContinue reading “Testosterone by Aiden Brown”
Medusa by Sunshine Offerman
i want these hot truths to slither out of my mouth, with scales that shine like suns, and i want people to clamber and scramble to grab hold of them and stuff them in their pockets. i want to look up to a sea of myself, gripping my snake truths like offerings, grasping to containContinue reading “Medusa by Sunshine Offerman”
9 to 5 by Thatcher Gunnells
Over two months of “hard work” have finally come to an end. The rest of the cast embrace one another, a python’s grip sapping the last bits of strength from their bodies. Adrenaline carries them to the wings. I remain frozen, waiting for the all-too-familiar muscle ache and shredding of my vocal cords to doContinue reading “9 to 5 by Thatcher Gunnells”
Elimsport by Chase Bower
A tepid breeze brushed stalks Of wheat. My car sputtered as hills Rolled by, alvoces of mountain walks Carved in fields, grass like dollar bills. A diesel trail rose from the exhaust before I parked. A single street Hosted a market and fences of lost Livestock and signs: “2 miles, meat, 7 miles, Williamsport.” NotContinue reading “Elimsport by Chase Bower”
My Jouissance by Vijai Budhun
My jouissance came from you like a farmer feeding his cattle. The cattle consume. The farmer consumes the cattle.
Twelve, Thirteen by Ella Rossman
January 3rd, 2016 was the last day of Christmas break, so I thought it in rather poor taste that anyone would make a joke about Aidan Fowler dying. The text I had received from my good friend Kelly was a screenshot of Facebook messages saying “RIP Aidan” with no other context. What a terrible thingContinue reading “Twelve, Thirteen by Ella Rossman”
I WILL BE A RTEST by Chloe Troup
7:30pm by Aiden Brown
I wasted a lot of my time wishing for someone to spend my favorite time with. Pink painted skies, made for lazy kissing as the sun fades, promoted the soul myth. Two souls: without one mind interwoven. There was nothing but gritty bodies, bare. The reality of gentle lovin’ cascaded into my lungs and weptContinue reading “7:30pm by Aiden Brown”
A Coronation in my Room
By Olivia Hagios She remembered being helpless,Unable to move a toy soldierOn the playing boardOf the nightmares which claimed her They twisted her vision of reality,Morphing the world she drew—It seemed as soon as a battle was won,The horses charged again One night the girl decided To etch a crown into her skin, A crownContinue reading “A Coronation in my Room”
The Tributary 