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The Commuter

Poetry, flash, graphic, or experimental narrative arriving every Wednesday morning.

Hairballs Are My Love Language

"A Hairy Style" and "Stem of Thorns," flash fiction by Maya Miller

Apr 15 - Maya Miller
Prose

Nothing Says Closure Like Being Robbed

“The Person Who Lives Here Doesn’t Live Here Anymore,” flash fiction by Ben Daggers

Apr 8 - Ben Daggers
Prose

My Skeleton Thinks It’s Better Off Alone

“Debone,” flash fiction by Caitlin Campbell

Apr 1 - Caitlin Campbell
Prose
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Gator Butchering For Beginners

Jun 4 - Kristen Arnett

Hairballs Are My Love Language

Apr 15 - Maya Miller

Sex, Love, and Architecture

Jul 30 - Corey Miller

It’s Always Too Late to Save Him

Sep 3 - Adam Peterson
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More Issues

A Genius Can Always Get Their Hands on a Violin

“Prodigies,” flash fiction by Drue Denmon

Jan 21 - Drue Denmon
Prose

We Are Silent Skin Waiting to Sing

Two poems by Marvellous Mmesomachi Igwe

Jan 14 - Marvellous Mmesomachi Igwe
poetry

He’d Rather Fight a Dragon Than His Wife

“Tom vs. Dragon,” flash fiction by Lyndsay Hall

Jan 7 - Lyndsay Hall
Prose

My Horny Extra Hand Needs Boundaries

“Prayers to the God of Progress,” flash fiction by Andrew Graham Martin

Dec 17 - Andrew Graham Martin
Prose

Frida Deserved Better Than Diego’s Coconut

Two ekphrastic poems by Danilo Marin

Dec 10 - Danilo Marin
poetry

A Severed Finger Is Rarely a Good Sign

“Fissures,” flash fiction by Ariel Katz

Dec 3 - Ariel Katz
Prose

My Nipples Are a Public Safety Hazard

Two poems by Weiji Wang

Nov 26 - Weiji Wang
poetry

Blood and Guts Were Our First Language

“what i can teach you,” a poem by Eshani Surya

Nov 19 - Eshani Surya
poetry

Where’s My “5 Over 65” Award?

“Senior Writer Bingo,” a graphic narrative by R.L. Maizes the Elder

Nov 12 - R.L. Maizes the Elder
Graphic Narrative
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