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      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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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. [...]

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 [...]