Vol. 44 No. 1 — Summer 2024
Navigating tension appears to be the heart of this open-themed collection.
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There was no one to clutch my hand and show me how to navigate a life where being a professional and a mother could coexist.
Finalist, “Road Not Taken” ContestDesire is something I keep behind my teeth, left to roil in my stomach alone. Secret and safe, sweet strawberry wine. I worry it’ll bitter. Sour, for being bound. Desire for
I’ve tortured myself with regret and wondering why I hadn’t just made better choices at these pivotal moments in my life.
After Stephanie BurtHonorable Mention, “Road Not Taken” ContestStand up front with jelly beans the chances of our choices Stinky socks or tutti-frutti Licorice or skunk spray What will become of us is here in the
For some months, she had wondered what she was doing, what it all meant. She had reached the end of her plans, and even though she didn’t think another witness could help her overcome this
after Jeffrey DavisFinalist, “Road Not Taken” ContestWe had no dark leaves of longing, instead we held the Mojave, its sand singing through our fingers. Memories close enough to the sweet sage and mesquite, road runners
My adopted children have taught me things about the world and myself that my biological children never could have.
Honorable Mention, “Road Not Taken” ContestHalf a lifetime ago, newly wed, we shopped for a new car — a white Mazda Protegé; the saleswoman led us from the lot to her office, said she would
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