Author: Yonder

Under the Influence

by Merritt N Shaw  It was the first day of school. Megan dreaded going back after having been away for so long. This was her last chance to move forward in life. She had to be strong and try to make this year the one that would...

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I am Woman

by Genevieve Bingham This poem is dedicated to the women of Iran   I am Woman  My very existence  is a threat to the system    I can rise with the Sun But the Moon’s my religion There’s no way to erase My ancestral...

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Indigo

by Kyle Ratsch   Joel’s muted footsteps brushed the sidewalk. Dallas stomped about. The heavy fall of his boots echoed between concrete walls and died. He recounted a story from the day, something about him flirting with a...

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Jar Fly

by Elizabeth Fisher   Jar Fly An estranged couple take a vacation into the wilderness for a last ditch effort at meaningful connection and end up confronting far more than their relationship problems.    “Come on,...

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Mom is manic at disney world

by Gabrielle Barnes   You said when you and dad took me when I was five, I cried and cried on space mountain You sat behind me with your hand over my eyes even though it was already pitch black Even though it reminded me of...

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