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Nothing but Salt Remains by Laila Amado
“Morin stands up on the thwart, catching her balance against the waves. The sea leans forward, swelling on the horizon. Morin feels as if it’s …
The Intersection of North College and Blue Clay by Kaylee Skinner
“I feel something for this streetlight. Its red glare protecting that dearest of intersections.” – excerpt from The Intersection of North College and Blue Clay, …
Let Us Pretend by Ken A. Cathers
“lie beside me again / imagine us adrift / on an island / small as a raft” – excerpt from Let Us Pretend, poetry by …
The Strings by Eliza Basch
“Her story is in progress…but she already feels connected to it. They’ve spent many hours together, after all. Her story is about a man named …
Swimming in the Ligurian Sea by Rachel Turney
“At night, by the fire, I watch the embers dance off your skin. You are aglow with ambers and deep blues.” – excerpt from Swimming …
Sharh on Mutwatta Imam Malik, Book 58, Hadith 1849 by Rozalija Grace
“I tell her / it is a raisin, a zabiba—a mark / that forms where the brow is laid / …
unrest, unwhole, undone by Maddie Solomon
“bugs will spill from you in such number, one could imagine water in their place.” – excerpt from unrest, unwhole, …
Mirrors of Empire by Thomas Deane Tucker
“signs and paper flags spill into the gutter / the homeless man’s ticking off / about hunger in the belly …
Podcast
The Metaworker Podcast | 026 The Draft I Buried: Nancy Noelke & Bryce Painter
Elena, Mel, and Cerid speak with Nancy Noelke and Bryce Painter about unfinished work—those ‘buried’ drafts. #TheMetaworker #podcast …
The Metaworker Podcast | 025 The Draft I Buried: Kathryn Temple & Matthew Smallwood
Elena, Mel, and Cerid speak with Kathryn Temple and Matthew Smallwood about unfinished work. #TheMetaworkerPodcast …
The Metaworker Podcast | 024 Pushcart Prize Nominees, Part 2
Episode Description: In Part 2 of our Pushcart Prize Nomination podcast series, we review three pieces: one of poetry, one of creative nonfiction, and one …
The Metaworker Podcast | 023 Pushcart Prize Nominees, Part 1
Listen to the newest podcast episode! Elena, Mel, and Cerid discuss three of their nominees for the 2024 Pushcart Prize, plus readings and interviews with …
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The Intersection of North College and Blue Clay by Kaylee Skinner
“I feel something for this streetlight. Its red glare protecting that dearest of intersections.” – excerpt from The Intersection of North College and Blue Clay, …
Silence That Teaches: On Moving to Japan and Reading Haiku Again By Zary Fekete
“[Tokyo] was not the city I expected to teach me anything about Haiku.” – excerpt from Silence That Teaches, non-fiction by Zary Fekete #TheMetaworker …
Monuments and What They Stand For by Toma Zbrizher
“Our history is brutal and unjust. So why do we insist on memorializing these injustices?” – excerpt from Monuments and What They Stand For, non-fiction …
In Our Nature by Robin Rose Graves
“In Our Nature”, collage and found poetry by Robin Rose Graves #TheMetaworker …
Interviews
The Spirit and Breath of The Metaworker by Melissa Reynolds
Continuing our celebration of 10 years of #TheMetaworker, we present this interview with Cerid Jones, self-proclaimed “international editor”, about her …
Experiences at AWP by M.R. Lehman Wiens, Caitlin O’Halloran, & Elena Lucia Perez
Read three experiences from the AWP conference by M.R. Lehman Wiens, Caitlin O’Halloran, and Elena Lucia Perez #TheMetaworker #AWP …
The Steady Heartbeat of The Metaworker by Melissa Reynolds
Celebrate 10 years of #TheMetaworker with a deep dive into the journey of co-founder Elena. Discover the heart, the history, …
Speculative Fiction & Poetry
Optdemised by Ben Sperduto
“At some point, we realized writing was just another technical problem.” – excerpt from Optdemised, fiction by Ben Sperduto #TheMetaworker …
Gradual by Linnea Peterson
“I join you and your friends in a game that is not a game, a joyous riot of energy and …
Memories and Moonlight by JH Tomen
“What I most liked…was the golden glow my place had when the sunlight hit the windows. It was like being …
Sharh on Mutwatta Imam Malik, Book 58, Hadith 1849 by Rozalija Grace
“I tell her / it is a raisin, a zabiba—a mark / that forms where the brow is laid / in long conjunction with earth” …
I don’t know if I fear death Itself by Waverly Vernon
“I used to walk beside it, / hand in hand, fed it / scraps from my plate…” – excerpt from I don’t know if I …
rapunzel/refugees/slavic by Linda Scheller
“caught / they put me in a cell / i was forced to work / in retribution / my children were led away / for …
The Side Wound of Christ is Intentionally Vaginal by Shivani Kshirsagar
“‘I am sure…’ I started, exhaling in turn, watching the plumes dress their face. ‘I am sure, gods are like…Let …
Abecedarian Lament by M.R. Lehman Wiens
“…echoes of Sunday School pull me from my book to the unyielding curve of a church bench.” – excerpt from …
gelato rain by Azure Brandi
“my shadow slips like fallen light into the gelato rain of second grade ants in raisin boxes” – excerpt from …