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A short story about the unexpected — “Again?” Jocelyn mumbled while drying the dishes. She had lost count of how many times the tall woman in a black dress and black veil had walked around her property, most precisely close to the porch. The mysterious woman with a stern look on her face would stare at Jocelyn’s…

A short story about memories “One, two, three, four, five,” I can still hear my mom say in the kitchen while counting crackers and packing them into our lunch bags before we left for school. I stare at the poor family in northwest Oklahoma from the top branch of the…

A teenage view of an unexpected epidemic — September 17th, 2029 “It’s everywhere now,” Mom says in panic mode, rubbing her sweating forehead. She rushes to the two-door refrigerator and commands as she opens it, “throw them all away, Aimee.” “What do you mean, Mom?” I ask, my eyes bugged. “It’s all contaminated,” she says. “The CDC just…

A prose poem about life’s magic — A group of nurturing and self-sustained cells have brought you into this world. Smiles and tears greeted you when you first opened your eyes, and yet you don’t believe in miracles. Every day the sun and the moon trade places, giving each other space in their own glory. Yet you…

A Ballad of Weight-Related Struggles — Body image — what a profitable industry! Everything we need to learn on how to fit in, literally. From gyms and exercise programs to body shapers, miracle shakes, supplements, and vitamins. They definitely have a lot to say to women (and to men as well)! But wouldn’t it be amazing…

A Mindful Piece on True Freedom In a cage with a wide-open door lies a shy, tiny bird with supple and colorful feathers. The bird rests as his cage contents him. “Why bother going outside,” the shy, tiny bird thinks to himself, “if inside lies all I need.” Soon a…

A Mindful Poem Like the little droplets of rain Which soon disappear as they hit the ground I too wish to quickly vanish At the end of the day. I long for nothingness, And I hope all is no longer here. No thoughts, worries, fears, or even hope, As the…

A mindful mind’s tale Ryan got pushed into the van that sat outside Green Mountains Penitentiary. They hadn’t been rude this time, he thought. It was a slight, almost like a “friendly” push. Still a push, but who cares. Ryan sat across from two older men who he had never…