Paternity
Charlie eyed the waiting room children’s toys with uneasy judgement. He was picturing the countless children over the years who had played with blocks on…
Author: Conor Matthews
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Party
At the dinner party, You look at me, As if you love me, But I don’t know you, Not anymore. Who is this woman, So…
Her County
Along dark rolling hills,Stained in battle kills,Stand men begging “stop”,As shadows swallow grain crop;A woman stares them down. They mockingly jeered before,She accepted their insulting…
Endure And Be
It whispers, “It’s coming”, And everything goes, Everything turns. But we are here, Forced, To endure and be, Then nothing more. Crying, Cooing Coughing, Croaking.…
How Far Can We Trust Science?
An Entry Into The Hubert Butler Essay Prize 2023 “If you only have a hammer, every problem looks like a nail.” These words by psychologist…
Deaf Scream
Let me call for help,And never be heard,Roaring in my bed,Next to a sleeping spouse. I wish to enjoy the sound,Of silence tearing my throat,Rasping…
The Trees Swallow People: Finale
My body ached the next morning. I don’t mean later in the morning. I mean the next morning; we slept for twenty-four hours. The blank,…
Making
I wish I could scream on the page, And for you to hear the letters, As they are etched, Doused in sincerity, But drowning in…
The Trees Swallow People: Part 23
I awoke, however much later, on the stripped, hardwood floor of an empty yet not unused bedroom. The pain in my chest stirred me, catching…
Disabilities = Profit
I am partially deaf, specifically I am what’s called tone-deaf. It can differ but for me it means I hear bassier, harder sounds more clearly…