THE WESTERN BORDER
PROSE
0-100 mg
Mackenzie Hurd
Elana Morchower
Chantarelle Lovers Under the Night Sky
Elana Morchower
Lilith
Elana Morchower
Invasive Apocalypse
Mallie Taylor
Green Space
i saw someone change the meaning
Chloe Hendrick
I love clock
Mackenzie Hurd
Just Child's Play
Ashia Bice
"Laughter fills the cool midevening air as the last rays of the sun fade into the trees. Children run about with muddy clothes and skinned knees, but their smiles never waiver as they reach out their fingertips toward one another."
Blurred Edges
Ashia Bice
"There’s something comforting about the middle of the night, all dark and quiet. The world is asleep around me, dozing softly to the quiet whirring of ceiling fans or the rhythmic static of a broken television."
Provider
Collin Cortinas
"There remains only once in my memory when I can recall seeing my father cry."
Lorenzo's Farm
Ashtyn Daniel
"The trip to Lorenzo’s farm felt like riding a gentle rollercoaster. The sloping hills were nudging the van, which fit nine of us, along the road. The trees would reposition into view and almost reach out to greet us."
The Nail-Shaped Hole
Sara Stone
"Most children learn the lesson of object permanence at a young age. The philosophical notion is that if you put milk in the fridge when the fridge door closes, the milk still holds space. Most children learn this in the developmental stages of their lives, finding that when mom and dad disappear behind the wall, mom and dad still, in fact, exist."
A Clean-Cut Curmudgeon
Sara Stone
"Adam is becoming an old man. A clean-cut curmudgeon with nothing kind to say."