Summer’s Day
Maryam Qureshi Once upon a beautiful day, I happened to read the Shakespeare’s sonnet, “Shall I compare thee to a summer’s day?” The sonnet opens up, “Shall I compare thee…
Listen to the Kittie
Esra’ AlNaggar While cats understand faster than dogs they are harder to be understood. Here are few tips to help you better comprehend that furry, super cute, bundle of joy.…
Jasper & Ruby
Zach Murphy “These guys have been around longer than us!” Jasper says to Ruby as they admire the Galapagos tortoises at the Como Zoo. “I bet they’re wiser than us…
Grocery Store Blues
Diane Payne Norma stands there, not exactly caressing the mango, more smelling the mango while giving it a little squeeze here and there. “Hard to know which mango to buy,”…
Behind the Grey Curtains
Aqueb Safwan Jaser Tareq often missed his childhood. He missed the plucking of lavender from the field, he missed flying vibrant colored kites in the sky and he missed making…
The Phone with Eyes
John C. Mannone It rings a hellish ring, and then it talks to me: everyday those eyes would stare while glowing in their plastic sockets. I do not want to…
Between Meetings
JBMulligan Martin couldn’t remember who his first real protégé had been. They called it mentoring now, but that didn’t change things. Was it Tony, sitting across the table from him,…
Eating Pears on the Rooftop
David Estringel Come!Let us eat green pears—cold—at night on the rooftopunder burdened boughs of the old yewand the moon’s pale glow.Let us loveand laugh at myths and shadow-playsborn of sticks…
