PinnedMember-onlydream msg # 5a dreamy weird prose poem that wrote itself — there are a hundred people walking in me always through the turnstile onto the platform just loitering there like a draft of crows hooked by unfelt wind in winter. some carry the wall street journal tucked under their arms the way my dad taught me to do before i left …Prose Poem2 min readProse Poem2 min read
PinnedMember-onlyWhy Becoming A Millennial Parent Saved My LifeThe Reason is Probably Not One that You’d Expect — We millennials have it rough. I know it looks like we have so many opportunities, but when I got out of college, we were still in the midst of a major recession, and jobs in my field were slim. I’ve been hustling from one shitty employer to the next for…Parenting6 min readParenting6 min read
PinnedMember-onlyWhy I’m Proud of My Lit Mag RejectionsUsing that familiar sting as fuel — You might be shocked to see a headline like this. Shouldn’t I be ashamed of all the times I’ve submitted my work to literary magazines, only to receive that quintessential “It’s not you, it’s us” email? Well, honestly, I have been ashamed about it. Lately, though, I’ve been changing my…Lit Mags5 min readLit Mags5 min read
PinnedMember-onlyLet’s Say:a prose poem, cw violence — let’s say: that there’s an aura flanking the moon. there’s been a lot made about moons in poems, but since i wasn’t there, i need the witness. let’s say it’s december in indiana & it’s icy & after my mother calls the police. …Prose Poem2 min readProse Poem2 min read
PinnedMember-onlyWho I Am and Where I’m GoingAn Introvert’s Introduction — Hi. I’m S.E. Waters. I want to share some background about myself with you before I really delve deeper into any one of these topics. I would consider the themes and events I mention in this article to be my “subjects”- the things I come back to, try as I…Life7 min readLife7 min read
Jun 13, 2022Member-onlySome Quick Hacks for Surviving the Summer of Inflation, 2022You don’t really need both kidneys, now do you? — If you are like me, you are feeling the burn (or the Bern; for those who know, you know) when rolling up to the gas station in my Subaru. You know those dudes in boat shoes filling up their Dodge Rams or Ford F250s, staring off in the opposite direction…Humor6 min readHumor6 min read
May 26, 2022Member-onlyI’m Tired of Writing About ThisBut I need to, because mass shootings continue on — Since I don’t live in Texas, there was some lag time between the events that unfolded in Uvalde, Texas and major outlets running the story. An alert from Apple popped up on my phone while I watched Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory with my family. I considered not writing…Grief3 min readGrief3 min read
May 26, 2022Member-onlyFinally, an Acceptance!Stay with it, everyone — I’ve been MIA around here for a while, and I am sorry about that. I finished my first year in my MFA Program in earlier this month. Since then, I’ve been working hard to complete and submit an essay collection. I forgot that jubilant feeling that comes with the end…Poem3 min readPoem3 min read
Mar 6, 2022Member-onlyOn FlightA prose poem, cw drug use, violence — In photographs, her eyes appear dull and tuned to a frequency of static and bells none of us could hear. When she was angry, her freckles would blur together, she seethed red, red, red. She’d set the house on fire. You hid tight in your closet; a man came over…Prose Poem2 min readProse Poem2 min read
Mar 5, 2022Member-onlyMy Phantom SisterAn essay on longing My whole life I have longed for a sister, a confidante. I’ve known plenty of sisters who fought and chased each other down shaky staircases, yanking hair, precipitating a genuine brawl. Sisters who couldn’t stand each other. As kids, my brother and I antagonized, jabbed, chased…Sisters3 min readSisters3 min read
