Secret Sauce
By Venus Wright When I was young, from about two years old until around my fourth or fifth year on earth, my mum fibbed every time I’d ask for juice. … Continue Reading Secret Sauce
Lucas
By Venus Wright I walked out the front door of my apartment building, stopping on the stoop to look up and down the street. Millennial mothers with strollers power walked … Continue Reading Lucas
Guilt Made Me Do It
By Venus Wright A small silver bell above the door made a twinkling sound as I pushed through the door. “Good mornin’, how’s it going?” Said a lazy-voiced man behind … Continue Reading Guilt Made Me Do It
A Picture Is Worth A Thousand Words
Ink stains the page in careful swooping patterns as a fountain pen dances acrossthe page. Quick breaths from puckered lips dry the latest line on the page, careful not toblow … Continue Reading A Picture Is Worth A Thousand Words
Lying to Make Them Feel Better
By Venus Wright I never thought the night would turn out like this. Lilith is sitting in a ball on the floor of the club’s bathroom, head in her hands … Continue Reading Lying to Make Them Feel Better
Happy As A Clam Pt. 1
You jog down the hallway to biology class, your converse sneaker clad flatt feet thwaping! Against the dated tile floor. You sigh because you know you are going to be … Continue Reading Happy As A Clam Pt. 1
Are Aesthetics a Lie? – Venus Thoughts
By Venus Wright Am I lying if I portray an image of myself to the world that is different or opposite of the genuine image of myself? When I meet … Continue Reading Are Aesthetics a Lie? – Venus Thoughts
Hiding to Protect
By Venus Wright “I went to go pick up milk. I need it for tonight’s casserole.” My heart pounded in my ears and a cold sweat joined my feverish body. … Continue Reading Hiding to Protect
Foolish Teenager – 3/3
By Venus Wright While my father was simultaneously panicking about the situation on the phone with my mother and seething with frustration, I sat on our couch in the den … Continue Reading Foolish Teenager – 3/3
The Last Straw
By Joshua Hoffman “That’s the last straw!” Wilbur cawed as he stomped down the stairs and into the kitchen. His younger sister Erin was standing at the kitchen counter, slowly … Continue Reading The Last Straw
Foolish Teenager – 2/3
By Venus Wright In Autumn of my sixteenth year on earth, I messed up on my lies worse than I ever had. My parents came down on me terribly on … Continue Reading Foolish Teenager – 2/3
Foolish Teenager – 1/3
I would like to preface by saying that I do not condone lying unless absolutely necessary for safety or otherwise. These are just my thoughts as someone who used to … Continue Reading Foolish Teenager – 1/3
A Penny For Your Thoughts
By Joshua Hoffman Two by Two. Four By four. Six by six. The sidewalk was thronging as men and women marched, their movements rehearsed and robotic. John was sandwiched between … Continue Reading A Penny For Your Thoughts
Harmlessly Lethal Con
By Venus Wright Ryland was walking back to his dorm from his last class, which had gotten out late. It was already dark which made the February wind all the … Continue Reading Harmlessly Lethal Con
Through Her Teeth
By Venus Wright There was a boy in his math class whose mom was losing her battle to cancer. Miles was his name. Miles sat two rows in front of … Continue Reading Through Her Teeth
Thoughts on Idioms
By Joshua Hoffman It would not be an absurdity if one were to say that words have power. Of course they do. Words are the foundation of our society. Without … Continue Reading Thoughts on Idioms