Talking Writing Magazine

Adrift

Poems by David Meischen

Beside her, the vase swallows her own shadow.

Frontier: A Definition

Poetry by Iris Jamahl Dunkle

We seek the ocean to find the edge of ourselves.

Exuberant Pink

Poems by JP Howard

if i blink, then open my eyes, i am a kaleidoscope of slivers, all pink.

Therapy

Poetry by Ellen McGrath Smith

Call it a microcosm or just let it stand for as long as it stands, for as long as it takes your attention and care.

Receipts

Essay by Lloyd Sy

Every purchase must be tracked to dispel any ugly merchant tricks and ensure that our meager tips were never misread.

The Guy Who Hated Running

Essay by Aaron Giddings

Running was a secret identity known only to my closest family—with me donning spandex tights to go for early morning jogs.

The Balance Beam

Essay by Scott Fleming

Sometimes I felt an unnameable foreboding—a harbinger that my easy state of grace was beginning to slip away.

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