shinigami by Kimmy Chang
“rank‑incense threads snag my throat.
I bow—knees lock—sweat turns salt‑sharp.” – excerpt from shinigami, poetry by Kimmy Chang #TheMetaworker
Category: Miscellaneous
For those that don’t quite fit
The Side Wound of Christ is Intentionally Vaginal by Shivani Kshirsagar
“‘I am sure…’ I started, exhaling in turn, watching the plumes dress their face. ‘I am sure, gods are like…Let me put it this way. Gods,’ I tried again, swallowing, the smoke catching me in my throat…” – excerpt from The Side Wound of Christ is Intentionally Vaginal, fiction by Shivani Kshirsagar #TheMetaworker
Abecedarian Lament by M.R. Lehman Wiens
“…echoes of Sunday School pull me from my book to the unyielding curve of a church bench.” – excerpt from “Abecedarian Lament”, creative non-fiction by M.R. Lehman Wiens #MetaworkerMonday
gelato rain by Azure Brandi
“my shadow slips like fallen light into the gelato rain of second grade ants in raisin boxes” – excerpt from Gelato Rain, poetry by Azure Brandi #TheMetaworker
Exit Stage Left by Bob Gielow
“Person 1: I’ve been thinking about Mom and the prognosis she’s received. Person 2: Yeah, me too. I’m kind of devastated here.” – excerpt from Exit Stage Left by Bob Gielow
Triptych by Tim Love
“Life looked ahead long before it could remember. The better we could anticipate the future, the better our chances of survival.” – excerpt from “Triptych” by Tim Love.
Walking the Parks by Seth Wright
“I’d gone to Pinkerton since I was born, but I never noticed the trees until that spring day, when my mind finally cleared of distractions to notice nature’s beauty.” – excerpt from Walking the Parks by Seth Wright #TheMetaworker #MetaworkerMonday
Unknown Author by Paul Rabinowitz
“I will always return the books you lend me because I know they are important.” – excerpt from Unknown Author, fiction by Paul Rabinowitz #TheMetaworker #ForgeFriday
“typoem” by Michael Betancourt
“typoem” by Michael Betancourt: a visual poem made from collaged typographic fragments. #MetaworkerMonday #TheMetaworker
Excerpt From “We Three Kings” by D.M. Rice
D.M. Rice is a non-binary writer …
