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Live Man Laughing by Giancarlo Malchiodi
Poetry

Live Man Laughing by Giancarlo Malchiodi

March 30, 2026March 29, 20260

“But I’m still here / snapping selfies” – excerpt from Live Man Laughing, poetry by Giancarlo Malchiodi #TheMetaworker

Measured in Ghosts by Tara Hashagen
Non-Fiction

Measured in Ghosts by Tara Hashagen

December 5, 2025December 5, 20250

“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 Hashagen

Numbers by Kathryn D. Temple
Non-Fiction

Numbers by Kathryn D. Temple

November 4, 2024May 16, 20250

“At 4 months, a baby in the womb is 6 and a half to 7 inches long. A medium cantaloupe measures 15 to 25 centimeters. If an ovarian cyst is over 6 centimeters, it should be removed.” – excerpt from Numbers by Kathryn D. Temple #TheMetaworker #MetaworkerMonday

“For Scale” by Daune O’Brien
Poetry

“For Scale” by Daune O’Brien

July 29, 2022September 3, 20221

My mother sayslife is …

“Lava” by Cameron Morse
Poetry

“Lava” by Cameron Morse

May 13, 2022May 8, 20220

From my hurt back …

“Messages from Colorado” by Cameron Morse
Poetry

“Messages from Colorado” by Cameron Morse

November 29, 2021December 10, 20241

Cameron Morse is Senior …

“Lookalike” by Cameron Morse
Poetry

“Lookalike” by Cameron Morse

November 8, 2021November 15, 20210

It’s funny how franticallya …

“The Surgeon” by Cameron Morse
Poetry

“The Surgeon” by Cameron Morse

July 5, 2021July 5, 20211

If I  check my …

“Perfusion” by Cameron Morse
Poetry

“Perfusion” by Cameron Morse

June 7, 2021June 30, 20210

Perfuse mebrain scanner Push …

“It was Slow” by Kaileen Campbell
Poetry

“It was Slow” by Kaileen Campbell

July 8, 2019March 15, 20220

I sat and held  …

“The Clairvoyant” by DS Maolalai
Poetry

“The Clairvoyant” by DS Maolalai

April 22, 2019August 19, 20200

for a while there …

“Skin” by Chestina Craig
Poetry

“Skin” by Chestina Craig

January 15, 2018September 1, 20201

SKIN is the bodies …

“The Confession of the Watcher at the Bell” by K.A. Liedel
Fiction / Speculative

“The Confession of the Watcher at the Bell” by K.A. Liedel

September 25, 2017June 1, 20260

The peace inside the …

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