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Parteada por el Fuego / Twice Born by E. N. Díaz
“The smell of trash dripping days in the sun / stains the air with its yellow gunk.” – excerpt from Parteada por el Fuego / …
Giant Steps by Neil Jefferies
“I met him at a gas station. He was pumping air into the tires on his Pontiac Sunfire and I was vacuuming the inside of …
It Takes a Village Cuts by Angela Townsend
“Our neighbors are here, as real as the promise that hair grows. I am as shy as my long bangs will allow, but at Village …
Motel Soap by Bonnie Brewer-Kraus
I love the little pink soap in its shiny white wrapper that I place on the gleaming porcelain sink of Room 118. I scrub every …
Recipe for an Unfinished Book by M. R. Lehman Wiens
Ingredients: 1 pair hiking shoes 2 laptops (one will likely crash) 1 supportive spouse 1 prophylactic 1 collection of adjectives 1 Thesaurus Time: 18 yearsServes: …
Bananas by Jared Cole
The basketball seamlessly fell through the metal hoop, right back into her hands. Then again. Swish. Over and over, one perfect shot after the other …
Micro Poetry by Mykyta Ryzhykh
the master’s facein the mirror of my freckles bird gypsummy eyes are stuck in the web of the sky the …
A Secret Knowledge of How to Love by Kit Willett
I. A study of a lake We chanced upon him on our honeymoon. His gallery was emptybut well-lit, and black …
Heavy by Shaun Anthony McMichael
1. You carried it kinda heavy though, old Johnnyconfided on my last day of a 3 year gig slinging word-songs, …
Podcast
The Metaworker Podcast | 019 Pushcart Prize Nominees, Part 2
In this two-part series, we celebrate our Pushcart Prize nominees. This episode features @coopd88, @FrankNjugi, and Linda Lacey. #TheMetaworker #PushcartPrize …
The Metaworker Podcast | 018 Pushcart Prize Nominees, Part 1
In this two-part series, we celebrate our Pushcart Prize nominees. This episode features Amita Basu, Daniel Brennan, and Marie-Louise McGuinness. #TheMetaworker #PushcartPrize …
The Metaworker Podcast | 017 A Writer’s Life For Me: Catchup with Matthew Maichen, Part 2
Elena, Mel, and Cerid talk with former Metaworker Editor in Chief Matthew Maichen about their writing rituals, how they create characters, and the benefits and …
The Metaworker Podcast | 016 A Writer’s Life For Me: Catchup with Matthew Maichen, Part 1
Elena, Mel, and Cerid talk with former Metaworker Editor in Chief Matthew Maichen about his writing and publishing journey since he stepped away from leading …
Micro
Bananas by Jared Cole
“She couldn’t believe it. She looked down at her hands, examining them, turning them back to front and back again.” …
After Dark, Memorial Park by Neil Ellis Orts
The woods are dark. The are so very dark and full of sounds. I can’t name all the sounds. I know cicadas, crickets, and tree …
My English Teacher by Bharti Bansal
(Nitika Mam, this one’s for you.) I have always been low on confidence. By low, I mean you could jump off a cliff and still …
Creative Non-Fiction Micros by Kevin Browne
Good Days My friend Jasmine tells me she wants to get married. Her boyfriend is no saint, she admits, but at least he quit drinking …
Grey Autumn by Katie Hughbanks
photograph, shot on Olympus T6 Tough Artist’s Note: Humans are inextricably linked to nature, regardless of how separate from the …
this cereal is stale by Marie Magnetic
acrylic on wooden panel Artist’s Note: My mind is amiss with creatures from unknown worlds and unseen places watching. To …
On the Shore by GJ Gillespie
Mixed media collage. Made with cross word puzzles, spray paint, shellac, ink, custom dyed clothe. Inspired by mid century northwest …
Interviews
Looking Back to Forge Forward: A Catchup Series by Lena Bramsen
“An interview compilation with some of The Metaworker’s first contributors, reflecting upon the past and updating us on their careers.” …
Profile: Jeremy Bock
Jeremy Bock is a West Virginia native and technologist currently expatting Bangkok with his wife and daughter. His novel, Caroline, …
Meet Melissa Reynolds!
Hey everyone! We told you that we have big plans for this publication and here’s one of them. We took …