Metal Pumpkin (Fall/ Winter Issue 2024)
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Undiagnosed by Sarah Velázquez
Undiagnosed Sarah Velázquez (U.S.) I was undiagnosed, The working class are ghosts. In the eyes of the system, that we are dismissed from. To roam in the streets, Observed by elites. Nothing left to be said. I am the wandering carcass, that rose from the dead. ‘Till someone asked me, “What do you need?” Just…
Divine Intervention by Ronald Orrantia
Divine Intervention Ronald Orrantia I remember my addictions. I remember how they played. They held me by my throat despite how many times I prayed. So many nights I watched my strung-out wrists dance with a blade, But my arms never obeyed. They had no more strength within Thanks to the lines for which I…
The Lonely Flower by A.J. Hughes
The Lonely Flower A.J. Hughes (U.S.) In the darkness of night, on a soiled path, is a lonely flower. Every night, the flower waits for someone to recognize its beauty. But no one arrives. Unable to appear in the daylight, when the sun offers warmth to other flowers, the lonely flower emerges at night when…
Candy Lady by Dee Allen
THE CANDY LADY Dee Allen 1980: Age 12: She had anything The neighbourhood kids’ Sweet tooths craved: Snickers, Milky Ways, M & Ms, Twizzlers liquorice, jawbreakers, Bubble Yum, Kit-Kats, Reese’s peanut butter cups, a new candy bar called Twix, around Xmas shopping Season, peppermint sticks, Jolly Ranchers, Lemonheads— The very things That made young mouths…
The Croft Ruins somewhere between Aviemore and Kingussie by Keira Smith
The Croft Ruins somewhere between Aviemore and Kingussie Keira Smith (U.S.) My broken stone outlines stretch out into unkempt grass, (An imprint of what once was) Into the soft ground. I am weighed by time and measured by grief. I am nestled in the bosom of overgrown trees and ancient hills. Kept safe like a…
Premiere Issue: Rusted Flowers (2024 Spring Edition)
The Switch (Suspense) Ralph Mannings (United Kingdom) Summary: A young jeweler attempts to outsmart a con artist, with unexpected results. I imagine most girls visualise their engagement ring as something special and, as Jane and I were going to announce our ‘secret’ on Christmas day, finding that special ring was becoming a matter of…