Life Struggles

Sand in the Kitchen

Donna Chaos Life Struggles

In Sand in the Kitchen, Donna Faulkner née Miller contrasts domestic disarray with a vibrant memory of hula dancing on Lau's shores. The poem captures a moment of joyful escape ...

Encomium to Low Wage Earners

Guest Author Culture Life Struggles

In Andy Oram's Encomium to Low Wage Earners, the poet captures the quiet dignity of those engaged in menial labor. With an aching portrayal of monotony and unacknowledged effort, the ...

Garbage Kids

Guest Author Childhood Life Struggles

In Dion Enis Nikci’s short fiction “Garbage Kids,” a young boy emerges from a garbage bin, grappling with the stench and discomfort of his environment. He encounters a girl of ...

In “The Scenic Route, Redux,” Bill Tope captures the poignant and somewhat absurd moment of Shepard Frailey leaving the hospital. As Frailey struggles with his recent amputation and exhaustion, he ...

On Such Tracks

Guest Author Life Struggles Nature

In "On Such Tracks," Thomas Harrison Humphreys uses vivid imagery to depict a fierce struggle between man and nature. Through the metaphor of a struggling train battling a formidable mountain, ...

Animal Spirits 4-1-9

Guest Author Life Struggles Satire

In Animal Spirits 4-1-9, George Wehrfritz crafts a metafictional tale about a desperate gamble to save a writer's career and health. Set against the backdrop of a high-stakes London contest, ...

A Bottle of Love at Sea

Guest Author Hope Life Struggles

In A Bottle of Love at Sea, Ashley B presents a free verse poem capturing the turmoil of a stranded sailor adrift, yearning for home. The poem vividly conveys the ...

Twister

Guest Author Life Struggles Nature

John Grey's poem Twister offers a stark perspective on natural disasters, showing no sympathy for the inanimate objects and daily struggles disrupted by a storm. The poem reflects on how ...

Returning: Passage to Perfection

Guest Author Emotional Journey Life Struggles

In "Returning: Passage to Perfection," a poem by Gurupreet Khalsa, the reader is taken on a journey through the tangled emotions of life's struggles. This introspective piece explores the search ...

What’s Left To Hear

Guest Author Confession Life Struggles

In Thomas Elson's prose piece "What’s Left To Hear," the narrator reflects on the physical and emotional toll of aging during a visit to confession. Guided by the priest's advice ...

Grumpy Souls

Guest Author Emotional Journey Life Struggles

In "Grumpy Souls," Kimutai Kemboi Allan captures the essence of life's turbulence through fragmented, free verse lines. The poem portrays existence as a series of disjointed breaths and relentless storms, ...

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Life Struggles