Showering with Spiders

by Victoria Doerper | It’s a small thing.

Legacy

by Katy Rank Lev | The lessons we pass on.

The Thirty-Eighth Parallel

by Robert Yune | Replaying history.

Charring Light

by Karin Hedetniemi | Small joys.

Connective Tissue

by Julie Lambert | Trying to forgive.

A Stillborn Foal

by Brock Henry Allen | Looking for the hitch in time.

To the Hotshot Woman on the Fire Line

by Mary Emerick | Holding strong.

Second Draft

by Jason Schwartzman | A cosmic do-over.

My Father Thinks Danger Is Beautiful

by Sari Fordham | In search of adventure.

Vision for the Coming Year

by Joanna Penn Cooper | Making room for change.

Raptor

by Penny Guisinger | A roadside dilemma.

To the Man at the Urinal in Prague

by Marcia DeSanctis | A chance encounter with history.

Yelizaveta Renfro

One Thanksgiving in Maine

by Yelizaveta P. Renfro | The view from outside.

Andrei Atanasov

The Wrong Family

by Andrei Atanasov | Bad luck when it comes to pets.

Dinty W. Moore

There Was a Time in My Life When I Knew

by Dinty W. Moore | The soundscape of a childhood.

Eric Boyd

Hummingbird Heart

by Eric Boyd | A small good thing.

Olga Katsovskiy

I Have Only Seen Papa Cry Once

by Olga Katsovskiy | The things we leave behind.

Jessica Yen

Categorically So

by Jessica Yen | The dog days of winter.

Irene Fick

Mount Joy, Pennsylvania

by Irene Fick | Conjuring a different life.

Elane Johnson

Aftermath

by Elane Johnson | The details you remember.

Luke Reiter

The Chicken Is Maligned

by Luke Reiter | The rooster struts by.

Krista Puttler

Nothing to Fix

by Krista Puttler | A non-emergency.

Jesse Lee Kercheval

JFK

by Jesse Lee Kercheval | Sibling rivalry.

Laurie Easter

Kindness and Sorrow

by Laurie Easter | Making contact.