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Hush
“When friends come over, I tell them the house shakes because it’s on a fault line. I don’t tell them the house is upset. I don’t tell them the trees tap the windows at night and the wind only blows at dinner time and the floor tilts upstairs, so Sis and I have to lean against the wall to get to our rooms. I don’t tell them Mom and Dad walk with their hands out like acrobats to get to their room.”
Burning Pies in Iowa
“When I open the door, I face the drooping sun. The light in my face is bright, not warm.”
Fatherland
“Military folks the world over will tell you theirs is not a business of violence…That’s a lie.”
Origin Myths
The Cave of the Seven Sleepers is a medieval legend, shared within Christian and Muslim circles.
Other Alive Creatures
“This is the Delta, where you can look and look but find no visible demarcation line between the salt waters and the fresh waters.”
◉ Bulletin Board
The winners of the 2026 Breakout Prize are Nico Amador in poetry, selected by Cynthia Cruz, and Imogen Osborne in prose, selected by Alexandra Kleeman.