Year: 2026

 Farming can make or break you as a person. It carves strength into your bones, teaching you the value of grit with every early morning and late-night chore. Each day demands your attention, whether you’re battling the elements, racing after escaping a … Continue Reading

 That son of a bitch brought it on himself. I swear to God he did. I even told Judge  Naugle I wasn’t in the least bit sorry for what I’d done. And if she thought for one second  I’d be spending my time in jail feeling bad about what had happened, she’ … Continue Reading

 In a dark, swampy forest that sunlight never reached, past gnarled cypress trees and  the hoarse croaking of bullfrogs, there was once a lonely mansion. The home of the  happy Arcni family. Salem, the eldest. Vaughn, the middle. Lebetsa, the youngest. … Continue Reading

The glass shattered, powerless against the magnitude of the storm. I raised my face to  the sky, watching lightning strike as the rain met the . . . Met the . . . Her pencil screeched to a halt. It was a good run, comparatively — she’d thrown in a  met … Continue Reading

When the light comes in—a tipsy pour of champagne exuberance rushing sternward beneath our clear-bottom boats, oars dip-dip-dipping as tiny gods conjuring constellations in league with our strong bodies—water constellations of millions dwarf archer, bu … Continue Reading

in a culture of memory massacre remembrance is an antidote to annihilation i want to remember what “never happened” i want to fill in the blanks between the words they wrote down i want to hear the stories that were only spoken i want to speak the lang … Continue Reading