July 4th Fireworks
[Third place winner in the Storytelling Contest non fiction category.] Have you ever seen fireworks in broad daylight? Often associated as a nocturnal sighting, I was mesmerized to hear them implode above us on July 4th, 2020.
Loneliness in the Laboratory
Once upon a time, in the bustling metropolis of Urbanville, there lived a remarkable young man named Mike.
Candlemaker
First place winner of the Synapse Storytelling Contest for poetry.
Reflections on the Past — Colorism, Self-Doubt, and Resiliency
Clinton is a small town with around 25,000 people. It is around 53% White and 40% Black, a pretty good...
antiquity
if & when I am no longer mortal
Bodies
you should know birth is not quiet. i want you to feel it.
Primary Care
Our first visit nearly brings you to tears. I hand you a diabetes diagnosis. One full point too high on...
Words in the Wind
soft summer air skies tinted pastel orange the breeze tickles my face
When am I?
When am I alive? The ink line separating me from my mother Smudged by nature’s thumb
The Visitor
Sorry, you can’t hang your hat here. So please, hold on to your headwear.