The Flesh of the Lychee
Literature Holly Gerrard Literature Holly Gerrard

The Flesh of the Lychee

“I think of her sometimes, on nights like this, when my shirt is low and the wind kisses my chest as greedy eyes stare. They don’t know there is nothing there anymore. I ate her years ago, splitting the tough skin with my front teeth to reach the fruit inside. But tonight, here, with the moon hiding behind low, yellow clouds, Beautiful Girl walks with me.”

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Falling-Star Disease
Literature Jesse Carpenter Literature Jesse Carpenter

Falling-Star Disease

“The answer is you and I, it always is. In that sea of dust, there was nothing. Quiet, not a wave, not a sound. In that flat endless world, a soft and gentle breeze started to blow.”

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Mirrors
Culture Alexa Hansen Weeks Culture Alexa Hansen Weeks

Mirrors

I sit cross-legged before the mirror yet again. What do I see? I see a face. Is it me, or some Other?”

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