Memories

Dancing on the X

Guest Author Childhood Memories

In Dancing on the X by Todd Williams, the poem reflects on youthful days of half-hearted schemes and simple pleasures. With vivid imagery, it contrasts childhood summers and school days ...

Early Life

Doug Hawley Childhood Memories

In Early Life by Doug Hawley, the narrator reflects on childhood memories from the late 1940s to mid-1950s. The recollections are marked by innocent play, friendships, and a stable family ...

Inching Up The Wall

Guest Author Childhood Family

In Inching Up The Wall by Denise McCabe, a young girl reflects on Sunday visits to her grandparents' Brooklyn brownstone. While her older brother and cousins often leave her out ...

You Just Weren't There

Guest Author Childhood Memories

"You Just Weren’t There" by Nicky Foster reflects on the painful gaps in memory between a mother and child, where the past is haunted by absence and the lingering question ...

The Two Georges at 15 Sheppard Street

Guest Author Memoir Memories

In The Two Georges at 15 Sheppard Street, Claude Clayton Smith recalls the arrival of two boarders, particularly the wrestler George Wilcheski (a.k.a. George Wilchester), into his childhood home in ...

In the Field of Yesterday

Guest Author Memories Reflection

In In the Field of Yesterday, a poem by Thompson Emate, the poet finds solace in memories, which provide refuge from present troubles. The past offers a time when darkness ...

His Butterfly

Guest Author Childhood Flash Fiction

In Thomas Elson's flash fiction His Butterfly, a seventy-eight-year-old man momentarily escapes his physical ailments and current reality, reverting to a traumatic childhood memory. As he navigates a familiar pharmacy, ...

Passing the Torch

Guest Author Family Fiction

In G. Lynn Brown's short story Passing the Torch, Rob and Sally explore a dusty trunk filled with old belongings. A locket reveals a young, handsome image of Rob's father, ...

The Closet As She Left It

Guest Author Family Grief

In LindaAnn LoSchiavi’s blank verse poem The Closet As She Left It, the father grapples with loss as he examines his late wife’s personal belongings. The intimate, perfume-scented items in ...

Each Kiss, a Grain of Sand

Guest Author Emotional Journey Loss

In J. Iner Souster’s short story "Each Kiss, a Grain of Sand," the discovery of a mysterious bottle washed ashore evokes profound memories and emotions. As the narrator reads the ...

The Playland

Guest Author Childhood Memories

In Shamik Banerjee's poem "The Playland," the joyful scene of children at play is vividly portrayed. Amidst a playful midday setting, the children’s collective laughter and movement are compared to ...

1 Corinthians 13:11

Doug Hawley Childhood Memoir

In Doug Hawley’s short story "1 Corinthians 13:11," the narrator reflects on the truth of growing up. Despite childhood experiences filled with typical activities and neglect of responsibilities, the story ...

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Memories