Tim Connors, 130 TESS I met Nit at a national park where a geyser shoots steaming hot water into the air. She worked at the service desk. Her cheeks were dimpled, her […]
This Could Have Been a Love Story
I Will Never Forget You
Halli Benson, 130 TESS My mouth is wide open, breath heavy behind my Buff. Sweat is flowing from every pore, and sunscreen is running into my eyes. I can see the top […]
On Stonewall
Casey Butler-Camp, 130 YinD This month marks the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall Riots in New York City, an event that has been said to have sparked the beginning of the “gay […]
The Skyler Diary
Matt Mikrut, 130 YinD Welcome to, what I like to call, the “Skyler Diary.” I admit it. Skyler is my first Peace Corps love. Everyone knows it; my love for Skyler is unrestrained and wild, thumping vigorously within me. Because I […]
A Wave Full Love
Andy Cole, 130 TESS (little) Slow, to drop below, (unique) Zero. (flurries) Quietly. Slowly, falling from the sky. Breathe in. Slowing down, time… Breathe out. An icy snowflake. Joyful, Magical. Kindly collecting. […]
The Story of Momeo & Psiliet
Psian Avilés, 130 YinD If 472 days ago (thank you Lucy) you had asked me what I thought love was, I would have concocted the gay cliché version of Romeo & Juliet. […]
My Love in the Peace Corps
Daylisha Reid, 130 YinD A few months ago, I was thinking of a clever Sticky Rice Magazine theme and it dawned on me: “Finding Love in The Peace Corps.” Many people in our […]
On Learning to Love Myself Through The Anxiety
Natalie Garro, 129 YinD I open the front door. Not the gate, just the door. I exist. I drink instant coffee with milk and honey and pretend I’m not pretending to miss […]
An Ode to the Host Family that Loved Me
Caitlin Navratil, 131 YinD I wrote and re-wrote this post three different times. The first time, it was too wordy – more like a memoir, not an ode. The second time, it […]
The Final Love Letter
Alex Cotrufello, 129 YinD I’ve been watching a lot of Gilmore Girls lately. And before that Friends. And before that, any other show that was comforting and not to do with heartbreak […]
To All the People that Loved Me Before
Andy Anderson, 129 TESS (Except Niles, he was just a cool dude). Dear Mr. Schaffstall, Do you remember me? Probably not. I was that third-grader from your 2002/03 class that absolutely loved […]
Frog Love
Andrey Shamshurin, 130 TESS The frogs are making love in your shoe again. It is a blue sneaker, sand stuck to the rim, dented toe, heel loose and peeling. You shake the […]
Can You Hear Me Now?
Christalynn Hamer, 130 TESS I used to get so tickled by the “Can you hear me now?” Verizon commercial that aired years ago. I think about that commercial from time to time, […]
I Will Miss This But I Also Miss You
Olivia Dawson, 129 YinD Dear Theo, Last night, I tried to explain that I was hoping to go ice skating to grandmother Frog in about three weeks, the sun was setting, and […]
Loss and Changes in Friendships at Site
Larissa Delgado, 130 YinD I stared motionless at the river, the cut down tree, and the now empty spot where the tire swings used to be. It was my first week […]
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