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Stalled Symphony by Liesl Wilke

Stalled Symphony by Liesl Wilke

The women in the Hearthstone Mall bathroom are not unlike horses at the gate, competing in a race they don’t understand, didn’t sign up for, won’t admit exists.

Different Than Any Day So Far by Marc Phillips

Different Than Any Day So Far by Marc Phillips

Sometimes, I’ll put down the window as I drive to the shops and force as much wind into me as I can, until it burns my nose and puffs out my cheeks like I have a mouthful of marbles.