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Tag: survival

At the Edge of the Mountain by Marwa Radi Abu Raida
Poetry

At the Edge of the Mountain by Marwa Radi Abu Raida

May 11, 2026May 4, 20260

“I climbed you, / O cold mountain / and just as I neared the summit, / I lost my fingers.” – excerpt from At the Edge of the Mountain, poetry by Marwa Radi Abu Raida #TheMetaworker

“Fury from the Skies” by Erin Swann
Fiction

“Fury from the Skies” by Erin Swann

September 30, 2022March 22, 20240

There’s a distinct scent …

“Close to the Fire” by Bill Kitcher
Fiction

“Close to the Fire” by Bill Kitcher

April 18, 2022March 23, 20240

Jerry backed the ’68 …

“Departure” by Richard Helmling
Fiction

“Departure” by Richard Helmling

August 13, 2021August 8, 20211

On the first day, …

“Thin Places” by Steven Croft
Poetry

“Thin Places” by Steven Croft

December 7, 2020December 6, 20200

Through a broad valley …

“Nigh” by Scott Mitchel May
Fiction

“Nigh” by Scott Mitchel May

September 14, 2020January 10, 20210

Harvey Olsen never had …

“The Road to Gold Ridge” by Jennifer Swallow
Fiction

“The Road to Gold Ridge” by Jennifer Swallow

July 13, 2020August 29, 20200

The photos on the …

“Arizona Rattlesnakes” by E.G. Farrelly
Fiction

“Arizona Rattlesnakes” by E.G. Farrelly

November 25, 2019December 16, 20190

“How d’ya s’ppose we …

“Romulus” by Charles Rafferty
Fiction

“Romulus” by Charles Rafferty

August 5, 2019January 10, 20210

It wasn’t like that. …

Mother Rips my Roots by Jasmine King
Poetry

Mother Rips my Roots by Jasmine King

February 5, 2018November 9, 20200

With Lines from “The …

“It is Tuesday, November 3rd & I am Alive by Whatever Means Necessary” by Torrin Greathouse
Poetry

“It is Tuesday, November 3rd & I am Alive by Whatever Means Necessary” by Torrin Greathouse

February 8, 2016September 3, 20201

Lightning strikes like the …

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