Comforle Enough? by Ashley D., Chestermere, Canada, AB I know a friend of a friend who is going through a lot of pain. Although he is a stranger to me, his pain is familiar ... Continue...
More Than Records by Will C., Phoenix, AZ I step in front of a couple hundred people with my crate of records under one arm. I pull one out of its glossy cover, my first track for the night, and put it on the turntable ... Continue...
Some Rainy Day by Carleigh S., No. Platte, NE Everyone has a certain place, a certain smell, certain people, and certain memories that sum up their childhood. Mine is my grandparents’ farm in Iowa. It is a bug-infested old place, but we love it. My grandpa was born there, and my mom grew up there ... Continue...
Susan: A Poem by Susan L., Wilmington, MA Susan. My name is Susan. I was a nice 1950s schoolgirl once To my father; the namesake Of a dear friend to my mother. ... Continue...
Talk to (Some) Strangers by Frances W., Woodbury, NY I was standing at the corner of 66th and Broadway, waiting to cross on a typically busy New York City day. A woman approached from my right, pushing a baby stroller ... Continue...
The Cafeteria by Alexandra G., Westport, CT I dig around my impractical-but-really-cute-so- I-shove-all-my-books-into-it-messenger bag and whip out my lunch schedule ... Continue...
The Darkness by Jose, Bronx, NY I remember two years ago like it was yesterday. I was loitering on 183rd Street and Andrews Avenue. At the time, my “mother” was the streets and my “father” was my homies. Around that time my cousin Coco got jumped ... Continue...
The True Meaning of Christmas by Brigit C., Brielle, NJ “Four eleven-year-old boys inClaire’s. Wow,” I observed, standing sleepily in thestore’s entrance. Holding my steaming chai tea in one hand and abagel in the other, I observed this strange sight ... Continue...
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