Author: steinbrennerecho

      Some might liken Japanese Kamikaze fighter planes to bees. After all, they both zoom in out of nowhere, probably kill something, and then die themselves. Planes are just a little bigger is all. However, it is actually the Japanese that took the idea from the bees. A life for a life. They … Continue reading The Birds and the Bees by Michael Van Den Broecke

OUTSIDE ROLLER SKATING RINK WITH NEON LIGHTS IRIS So, we're really doing this, huh? HEAVEN I don’t see what other options we have. IRIS I mean going home isn't completely off the table, Mom and Dad would understand. HEAVEN Are you crazy? I asked if you were sure you were ready to leave. IRIS I … Continue reading A Midnight Roll by Sammi Sanchez

I am not a refugee. I am, however, an I.D.P, an internally displaced person, essentially a refugee who has not crossed international boundaries. I now live far from my former Floridian home, currently residing in a three bedroom apartment in New York City. It might sound luxurious but considering the amount of people that live … Continue reading I am Not a Refugee by Sadie J. Testa Secca

Sometimes, I forget to stop being a writer once in a while. As a writer, I tend to be an observer. An outsider. Someone who doesn't interact with the world around him. Instead, I take it in, soak it up, bathe in its beauty. Sometimes, I forget to stop being a writer. It's a habit … Continue reading Check Please by Oz Lao

I love to read novels. I drink lots of water I listen to full albums without pause I eat whole pieces of cake And I read the whole novel in one sitting. I don’t like pieces. Half of an apology. 50 pieces of an 100 piece puzzle The chorus of a song without the verses. … Continue reading A Story Without Resolution by Marlee Witner

DISCLAIMER: This piece contains violence and strong language, reader discretion is adviced. The covers are soft, my pillows are fluffed, and I’m the perfect temperature. So why can’t I fall asleep? The realization that my friend found out I can fly was probably contributing to my insomnia; not even my family knew. A twig snapping … Continue reading The Boy Who Could Fly by Giustina

SUDDENLY A humongous star begins its ascent over the horizon. Its light pours out from its core, blessing the earth with its tender kiss while disposing of the luminous darkness that had prevented the day’s progression. Heat’s glorious wings embrace the thick, cold atmosphere and share its warmth with the world. Streaks of fluffy white … Continue reading Suddenly By Renee Fleet

Wings swept open, cutting through the atmosphere, In the darkening sky, the world seemed endlessly clear. Dancing with windswept clouds, not a worry in the world, As the ginger falcon’s crimson wings are carelessly unfurled. For a creature seeking freedom from the problems down below, All the troubles and the worries now the size of … Continue reading Birds Eye View By Christina Hale

Page 5             We went home shortly after. Mummy held me tight as we walked out. She used to smell of butter chicken, since it was Jasmeet’s favorite food. Now she smells of melancholy tears. I am pretty sure he was the preferred child, but I didn’t mind. Daddy gripped … Continue reading This Whitewash World of Ours Page 5