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The Commuter

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

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

I May Be a Snake But I’ll Never Become Your Purse

Three anagram poems by Jia-Rui Cook

Mar 25 - Jia-Rui Cook
poetry
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Nothing Says Closure Like Being Robbed

Apr 8 - Ben Daggers

The Wordle Bot Thinks I’m Hot

Jun 4 - Nathan Alling Long

He’d Rather Fight a Dragon Than His Wife

Jan 7 - Lyndsay Hall

My Skeleton Thinks It’s Better Off Alone

Apr 1 - Caitlin Campbell
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Oral Sex Is the Only Honest Prayer

Two poems by Andrea Jurjević

Oct 29 - Andrea Jurjević
poetry

She Stole My Heart and My Favorite Toe

“Darling, Darling,” flash fiction by Riddhi Dastidar

Oct 22 - Riddhi Dastidar
Prose

Psychoanalyzing Desire With a Spam Bot

Two poems by Vincente Perez

Oct 15 - Vincente Perez
poetry

Finding My Voice Was Not on the Syllabus

Three poems by Jen Siraganian

Oct 8 - Jen Siraganian
poetry

The Humanities Building Has Lost Its Humanity

Two prose poems by Jake Levine

Oct 1 - Jake Levine
Prose

The NY Times Connections Destroyed Society and We’re Fine With It

Flash fiction by Pardis Parker

Sep 24 - Pardis Parker
Prose

My Husband’s Dream Woman Will Outlive Me

“3D-Printing the World and Other Dreams,” flash fiction by Nadia Born

Sep 17 - Nadia Born
Prose

Brandy Is My Queer Fairy Godmother

Two poems by Oak Morse

Sep 10 - Oak Morse
poetry

Friendship Is Temporary but Skin Suits Are Forever

“Spareskin,” flash fiction by Tehnuka

Sep 3 - Tehnuka
Prose
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