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Trip to Fallsburg by Gillian Fletcher
“I hadn’t planned to leave the city…but after elbowing through…tourists, even a day’s escape sounded like heaven.” – excerpt from Trip to Fallsburg, fiction by …
Samaritan by Matthew E. Henry
“He needs to regain control. No one knows he took her. There’s no one behind them following. He’s safe.” – excerpt from Samaritan, fiction by …
Measured in Ghosts by Tara Hashagen
“The doctor speaks in percentages…as if my body is suddenly a math problem to be solved.” – excerpt from Measured in Ghosts, non-fiction by Tara …
Available Space by Shannon Cates
“A body speaks in fabric…” – excerpt from Available Space, visual poetry by Shannon Cates …
Bug Girl by Taylor R. Kelley
[266 words] When I was eight I had a friend who ate bugs. It started when an orange butterfly, soft as lint and no bigger …
Falling in Love Inside a Stray Hot Sauce Packet by Sarp Sozdinler
[99 words] It was dark, warm, and sticky in there. You said it was like a womb if the womb hated you. I fell for …
The Side Wound of Christ is Intentionally Vaginal by Shivani Kshirsagar
content warnings graphic content: violence, body horror/body gothic [2344 words] “It’s pathetic, I think, to need God,” Ruh said. “Absolutely pathetic. To need a moral …
Kicker Kids by Tejal Doshi
[469 words] I. here’s to all the Kicker KidsI’m scurrying around the woods with.we poke our faces through knotted leaves,cheeks …
gelato rain by Azure Brandi
[241 words] i hide from you calling me in bed HOW TO fall in HOW TO track the HOW TO …
On the Train from Charlotte by M. C. Tuggle
[96 words] I find the station where the long tracks meet.It’s burrowed beside an old steel mill,beyond the realm of …
Podcast
The Metaworker Podcast | 025 The Draft I Buried, Part 1
Elena, Mel, and Cerid speak with Kathryn Temple and Matthew Smallwood about unfinished work. #TheMetaworkerPodcast …
The Metaworker Podcast | 024 Pushcart Prize Nominees, Part 2
Episode Description: In Part 2 of our Pushcart Prize Nomination podcast series, we review three pieces: one of poetry, one of creative nonfiction, and one …
The Metaworker Podcast | 023 Pushcart Prize Nominees, Part 1
Listen to the newest podcast episode! Elena, Mel, and Cerid discuss three of their nominees for the 2024 Pushcart Prize, plus readings and interviews with …
The Metaworker Podcast | 022 Creating Anthologies, Part 3
Elena, Mel, and Cerid discuss Mel’s launch of River and Stone and Cerid’s updates for Artificial Sweetener, as well as the thought and care that …
Micro
Purpose and Apex Beat by Rashmi Bhopi
“Dragging the laundry basket to the washer, she saw an ant meander on the kitchen top.” – excerpt from micro …
and i agree by Breton Lalama
and i agree, a micro poem by Breton Lalama #TheMetaworker #MetaworkerMonday …
Measured in Ghosts by Tara Hashagen
content warnings medical diagnosis [246 words] The doctor speaks in percentages, fractions of survival and recurrence, as if my body is suddenly a math problem …
Abecedarian Lament by M.R. Lehman Wiens
[398 words] A religion textbook from 2009. It falls open to an exact page when I take it off the shelf, and the broken spine …
The Finding Momo Birthday by Madlynn Haber
[732 words] My mother’s birthdays became occasions for celebration. For her seventieth birthday, my sister and I took her to New York City for a …
Self Portrait by Sean Bw Parker
A self-portrait, using acrylic, watercolour and ink on cardboard. Sean Bw Parker (MA) is a writer, artist and musician based …
Mother and Child by Julie Mota Kondi
Pen and ink drawing inspired by social changes in built-in environmental landscapes. Julie Mota Kondi is a freelance artist who …
Artwork by Gregg Williard, from “Scared Boy with Theory and Mask”
These drawings are part of an unpublished illustrated novella, “Scared Boy with Theory and Mask”, drawn and written by Gregg …
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Speculative Fiction & Poetry
Five Micro-Fictions by Ken Poyner
“Our pond monster is the best. He waits under unruffled water, eyes only visible if you grow too close…” excerpt from …
When Babies Started Being Born With Wings by David Henson
“They were little more than a shimmer on the backs of our newborns, translucent like a dragonfly’s.” – excerpt from …
Exhibits in Orbit by Paige Eaton
“In a different reality a murder encompasses the tree / of metal spires, lining the ground with pebbles” excerpt from …
Available Space by Shannon Cates
[67 words] Author’s Note: This image shows a poem formatted in the shape of a dress. The poem explores themes of the body, clothing, and …
Sharh on Sahih al-Bukhari 5460 by Reyzl Grace
[225 words] —for E. R. Shaffer Reyzl Grace is a writer, librarian, and translator whose work has been nominated for the Pushcart Prize and featured …
Sharh on Sunan Ibn Majah 3914 by Reyzl Grace
[309 words] —for E. R. Shaffer For a moment, the tip of your finger lights / on the edge of my hand like the toe …
Abecedarian Lament by M.R. Lehman Wiens
[398 words] A religion textbook from 2009. It falls open to an exact page when I take it off the …
gelato rain by Azure Brandi
[241 words] i hide from you calling me in bed HOW TO fall in HOW TO track the HOW TO …
Exit Stage Left by Bob Gielow
content warnings references to death, assisted suicide [938 words] Bob Gielow writes fiction using non-traditional formats that he wishes were …