by Natasha Zarin
But almost winning is sometimes better—daydreaming about what I would do differently next time, and creating foolproof plans in my mind to ensure glorious victories against my opponents for the next weekend.
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by Lydia Prendergast
for the citrus—
that my mother keeps in the chilled barrel—
giggling in desperate hope for the mere noise that even cacophony
by Mugdha Joshi (aka thefeministwriterwhogoesmeh)
You know that it’s good food you’re eating when it has a wonderful fulfilling quality and there is a lingering feeling on your taste buds, making you long for more. I could go on and on about how good good food actually is, but then I’d be missing the point.
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by Ann Graham
You tug and drag, scratching the floor, the priceless antique out onto your balcony. Electrified, you raise the lid to let loose the children’s sobbing, begging for their mothers.
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by Colleen Maynard
I twist off a ripe fig from the tree leaning against the house.
It loosens easily, spittles
a white foam on my hand. Another twist.
by Caroline Misner
I was powdered with dust, a gritty gauze, that clung
to my sunburnt shoulders and wormed into the strands
of my hair and crusted my face, tacky with sweat
and syrupy streaks of juice.
Art by Sarah Simon
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