Talking It Out

By Shiharu Yamashita

It’s difficult for me to cry when someone dies. When my role model took her own life, or even when my dog Hide died, I could not cry right away.

Mermaid’s Chair

By Jenae Richardson

Here I stand wondering where my St. Thomas has gone.

Across the Street

By Allie Kaylor

I crossed again to the other side of the street, bad memories haunting every step.