Stephanie Daich
CHEMICAL BAIT -poetry
I thought I would self-medicate. My bosom of depression, to deflate. Chug down the drink, then a little more, Until my feelings, I no...
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Stephanie Daich
Jul 15, 20231 min read
RISE ABOVE -Poetry
I need to let go of the lost dreams of yesterday. They are not real, anchoring me to distorted lies. This moment is real....
Stephanie Daich
Jul 14, 20234 min read
DRUGGED INTO SUBMISSION -Flash Fiction
Most people think my job is to keep him from killing himself. And true to that, I have. Tyrone lived more recklessly than any client I...
Stephanie Daich
Jul 13, 20232 min read
COLLAGE -by guest author Mukut Borpujari
COLLAGE 1 An unexpected thundershower puts out the smoldering city, ending the heat wave abruptly Water seeps through minute spaces...
Stephanie Daich
Jul 12, 20231 min read
WALK WITH ME -Poetry
Hold my hand// Please walk with me. I need your support// Please don’t flee. There is too much in this life to be on my own. I can’t do...
Stephanie Daich
Jul 11, 20233 min read
THE DEADLY COST OF DESIRE -Poetry
I first noticed him from afar. He was the tattered man at the bar. His hair looked greasy, his clothes so torn, his face drawn out in...
Stephanie Daich
Jul 10, 20232 min read
AN OVERFLOWING OF EMOTIONS -by guest author Naba Mujtaba
Two drops of water fall softly Hailing through the cheeks, continuously Emanating emotions quite calmly Effusing out from a small lake...
Stephanie Daich
Jul 9, 20231 min read
STAR TREK COMMEMORATION -Poetry
O Trekkies! O Trekkies! rise up and celebrate. For you 55 years of devotion—for you dedicated emotion. For your call, to a genius mind,...
Stephanie Daich
Jul 8, 20233 min read
HUSH NOT RIGHT NOW -by guest author Sarah Cope
Hush not right now! So about my Mental illness, shhh! Shush! We can't talk about this right now; it's depressing. People don't want to...
Stephanie Daich
Jul 7, 20234 min read
FALLING DOWN THE WATERFALL -Memoir
I would die if I couldn't reach the water's surface for oxygen. The water's strong current dragged me downward for the third time, not...
Stephanie Daich
Jul 6, 20232 min read
MOONLIGHT -by guest author Kenneth Hickey
Red moon of summer evening August heatwave lasts apace Cows bark like jackals The queen dwells cool in residence Her standard fluttering...
Stephanie Daich
Jul 5, 20231 min read
STRONG CITIZEN TAKE A STAND -Poetry
Do you conform in the pressure of the crowd? Knowledge and truth discarded by the side; Rage, rage against the head bowed. How do the...
Stephanie Daich
Jul 4, 20231 min read
INDEPENDENCE DAY -Poetry
Explosion vibrating through my chest Colors bursting in the dark celestial sky Music blasting patriotic songs Pride surfacing from my...
Stephanie Daich
Jul 3, 20232 min read
MAKE YOUR FUTURE A SMILE -by guest author Heath Brougher
Remember to always keep some space open in your heart and mind for the presence of the unimaginable. Do not choose to look at the...
Stephanie Daich
Jul 1, 20231 min read
OPEN UP & ACCEPT -by guest author Mukut Borpujari
Sometimes it's best to turn On a new leaf And forget the old. I look out At the frantic city to see it All mellowing in rain and mist....
Stephanie Daich
Jun 29, 20231 min read
FUR BABY -by guest author Ivan Jenson
I have been in a hurry since I was old enough to worry that time was slipping out the door with everything I wanted so bad it's sad but...
Stephanie Daich
Jun 28, 20231 min read
HER VALUE HALTED
SHE'S MIDDLE-AGED THAT’S HOW SHE PRESENTS SHES MIDDLE-AGED HER BACK SLIGHTLY BENT SHE STILL FEELS YOUNG THOUGH HER KNEE NOW BUCKLES SHE...
Stephanie Daich
Jun 26, 20232 min read
EMOTIONS IN THE JOURNEY OF TRANSITIONS -by guest author Naba Mujtaba
Emotions in the Journey of Transitions First trimester Experiencing vomiting, diarrhea, or constipation Morning sickness, loss of...
Stephanie Daich
Jun 24, 20231 min read
I LIVE IN THE SKY -poetry by guest author Petrouchka Alexieva
I live in the sky all the way in the clouds Of my happy lavender dreams. I am looking below and try to find Your shadow and Trace your...
Stephanie Daich
Jun 22, 20231 min read
SUPERCONDUCTOR REACTORS -by guest author Ron Micci
Superconductor reactors and play masquers And women in wild costume Tonight the theater marquees squinted And sand flies sung in the...
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