@MonaHamid8 – Mona: Sleep, Caught, Up. Mona The call came late at night. “Be ready for your visit”, said a voice, and then there was a clicking sound. She looked around in the darkness. “But at what time?” she asked. Maybe they were still listening. She lay awake all night. When the clock finally showed […]
@cangiamila_gina – Gina: This, Is, Shitty. Gina The first time it happened was when Gina was still in junior high. There was a boy in her class who always threw things at her, and that day he was being particularly annoying. I hope he dies, she thought to herself, and one week later the boy […]
@CleoTallulah – Cleo: Cymru, Am, Byth. Cleo “Cymru Am Byth” sang Cleo on her way home from class, and the words sounded like magic to her ears: “Cymru Am Byth.” She was walking in the shade of the palm trees, spinning her parasol over her shoulder, but the words made her dream up images of […]
@pyllicus – Name cannot be blank: It’s, Wu, Muthafucka. Name cannot be blank When his wife had finally fallen asleep, Wu gently eased her head down from his lap and onto the pillow. Then he covered her with a blanket. He felt as if something was telling him to go outside, but he couldn’t. Not […]
@onewunderthesun – The dude abides: Any, Three, Words? The dude “You!” commanded the leader, pointing at him: “say the words!” Okay, he wasn’t really the leader. They didn’t believe in leading. Leading people against their will, that was something the police state did, that corporations did, that the fucking fascist nazi scumbags did. “Say the […]
@VAcrow1 – VACrow: Lock, Them, Up. Crow They called him Crow. His real name was Arthur Wheelwright, but ever since he had left the village and started hiding in the forest, they had been calling him Crow. Everyone feared him. They said he was completely black, even the white in his eyes, and that he […]
@DMM121PA – DMM121PA: Donald, Trump, Resigns. DMM121PA “Have you heard?” said Jesus. “Have I heard what?” asked God. “Donald Trump resigned.” “Donald Who did what now?” “Donald Trump, son of Fred, son of Friedrich, son of Johannes…” Jesus paused for a second, gathering his thoughts: “…son of… I think Johann! Yes, that Donald Trump. He […]
@cassieholland – Cassie: Stop, Him, Now. Cassie The cameras had changed everything. The microphones. The lights. The directors. The crowds. THIS WILL BE GREAT FOR EVERYONE! There he was, his face beaming from one of the screens in the subway car. His makeup was so thick that he almost looked like a clown. But he […]
@galleryladyana – Ana: Isolation, Breathe, Water. Ana She woke up laying on her back, one hand and one foot dangling in the water. There was a moment of splashing and struggling when she tried to sit up and the board under her almost capsized. She managed to regain her balance and look around, and she […]