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IVs dripping a staccato beat,  my husband's restless foot, Rustling paper movements, Distant phones ringing, muted chatter. Nothing di...

Tiny orange tendrils unfurl from my wronged belly, coiling spirals that undulate below the surface of my pale skin. It doesn't...

I want to bellow, scream, spew my rage like vomit-- but I swallow it all, repeat myself, Damn it. Because You have asked me th...

Mama said That man a rascal, but I told that girl plain: Stay away. That man He's mine. She don't listen. Now I sit in ...

In a time of plenty, she joyfully named each child for their birth day. She gorged on the blessings of their laughter. Now she waits, hollow...

Her fingers a vise, the old woman pulled me close.  She whispered anger and pain, her tale a violently crushed spirit with a harrowing con...

You're towering over me now, bloody knuckles still clenched. I must appear defeated; blackened eye, swollen lip, bruised heart. You beli...

I have chewed the bones of my grievances until they calcified, and still the gristle of my wounded pride remains lodged in my throa...

Cameron spotted George and Bill, shoving at each other as they raced down the stairs. He ran after them, followed by Cindy. Soon the entire ...

The carcass lies still now. Blood has congealed on the asphalt; Maggots grow hungry Within the fetid wounds. The muddy tire tracks Still...

My feet march, Forever treading Unknown paths. They will only Stop at the very end. The days will pass Whether I will it Or not; I c...

John's legs hung limply out of the rear window. A lacy black bra adorned George's head. And our glorious mermaid shoulder tattoos gl...

Miriam sashayed confidently toward the podium. I tried a frantic pantomime.  Miriam's glamorous dress was jammed into the back of her un...

Vibration swoops around the stadium, a swirl of sound, birds racing through the heavy air to roost in the rafters while below us on t...

Smile pretty, chin up! Never let anything seep into the cracks of the façade. But I did. You did. A single word wormed its way underneat...

The sunlight reflected off the cold metal bars, illuminating the sleazy smile of his cellmate. The guy was just waiting, planning invasive e...

A perhaps unintended comment A clean, deep slice, and I cringe As pain Surges, rushing From cell to cell At the speed of an Electrica...

A quiet leap up and an affectionate cold nose in my ear offer a quick hello in the dark. The bed trembles as she gathers ...

Eight legs, Those sharp, itching pinpricks scurry over my skin so furtive, secretive yet predatory. The comment seems benign, virtuous, but ...

Soft brown eyes stare as one by one, they arrive, their enormous wings folding quietly. Silence surrounds the crisp morning air. The tall gr...