Soldiers were for war, not airports.
Author: deltawriter1
The Widow and The House. Second in a series on the Insurrection.
I had seen this before, in Iraq.
When I first saw true hate. First in a series.
Part of our mission was to directly fight insurgents; the other part was to stabilize and protect communities that were being terrorized by small groups of radicalized insurgents.
Craft Essay: Does lyric essay start with essay? Or does it start with music?
It’s wonderful we can be creative, be loose with the truth and not worry about accusations.
The Guests. Winner, Fall Fiction.
"if you were to split us open now, all you’d find was emptiness."
Right Hand. Winner, Fall Nonfiction.
I was free. Free to stand on my own feet, rise from dirty baptism – a disbeliever no longer.
Zalongo. Poetry Winner, Fall 2020 Contest.
our eyes have crusted like pressed apricots the mountains drip over our footsteps
Chai and the Fog of Creativity: Elya Braden Discusses her New Chapbook “Open the Fist”
by Molly Mellinger An Author Interview by Molly Mellinger I’m having trouble getting into the Zoom meeting with the poet Elya Braden, although I’m supposed to be the millennial here. I apologize and Elya says, brightly, “Oh! I’ll fix it,” and she does. She tells me that she also teaches a Zoom workshop, as well … Continue reading Chai and the Fog of Creativity: Elya Braden Discusses her New Chapbook “Open the Fist”
Becoming a Blank Canvas. Nonfiction Honorable Mention.
Straight hair was fun for about two minutes.
American Body. Poetry Honorable Mention.
by Danielle Cowan American Body “The reality of theAmericanbodyIs about to come crashing down hard”—Ask Reddit, March 2020 Before finding all the creative writing workshops and community-making migrating to Zoom,I collected a Reddit comment that seemed like the least Corona-covered contaminant to consume. Is it theAmericanbodyOf the 1 train conductor?calling out “the next stop will … Continue reading American Body. Poetry Honorable Mention.
Causeway Lit 