Monthly Flash
The Hunger Plan
by Will Hodgkinson
June 12, 2025
“How are you doing today? How are you feeling?” The Volunteer scrolls on his phone, chewing his bottom lip. “Arjan? Am I saying that right?”
Arjan nods. His head is heavy, and he draws out the nod so he can catch the breeze from the examining room’s fan. The breeze feels like breath on his face, but he is grateful for it all the same. It makes him think of Raja, of her breath in his ear at night... read more >
POETRY
Still Life with Spin Cycle
by Meg Taylor
June 12, 2025
I clock in with broken wings,
kiss my coffee like a lover,
and march through inboxes like trenches...
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FICTION
From a Photo Looking Back to the 21st Century
by Ivan Z. Feng
June 11, 2025
It’s hard to imagine there was almost a century when mailing services still existed even after the internet had mainly replaced the need for writing letters. This period lasted from the first electronic mail (email) in the mid-20th century to the first real-internet mail (rmail) in the mid-21st century. Email became popular with the invention of the internet in the late 20th century, when information could be transmitted by computers... read more >
FICTION
Say I Broke. Say I Tried.
by Ryan Pozzi
June 12, 2025
Dear Evan,
Following our recent conversations and several observations shared by members of the cast and production team, we wanted to revisit some key expectations around collaborative process and interpersonal conduct...
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POETRY
Sylvia Plath Warned Me About The Fig Tree
by Samantha Russell
June 12, 2025
I am not the bright, flammable kind of woman,
not quick-witted, or profound in nature.
I am the slow-falling sort...
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POETRY
Francine’s Bells
by Patrick Sylvain
June 10, 2025
I was not yet born when stars
misaligned above your brow.
By four, mom said church bells buzzed ...
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