miCRo: Two stories by Matthew Torralba Andrews
In these two related stories, narrative is conveyed through small details.
miCRo: “Toad Soup” by Claire Leng
In a searing and emblematic story, Claire Leng describes the experiences of a fictional family in 1959’s Great Chinese Famine.
miCRo: “Laugh Track” by Will Musgrove
Will Musgrove approaches the topic of grief obliquely, from a narrator who imagines a memorial service they don’t attend.
miCRo: “Aloes” by Edward Sambrano III
A sonnet about plants that almost feel sentient, in a meditation on longing.
miCRo: “Tell me about the future” by Luisa A. Igloria
A poem for those experiencing climate anxiety, with an unexpected turn in the changing environment
miCRo: “By Night in Sanaa” by Patricia Newbery
In this piece, Patricia Newbery explores the nexus between memory, time, and space.
miCRo: “When We Were Astronauts” by David DeGusta
David DeGusta foregrounds the mysticism of the personal against the era-defining scientific advancements of the moon landing, using a precisely-rendered long retrospective POV to take us to new and uncharted emotional territory.
miCRo: “Playing Taps” by C.W. Bryan
Separated by walls and doors, the narrator of “Playing Taps” is still able to supply his mind with visual images of the neighbor he only hears.
miCRo: “Mirror” by Christopher Nelson
Christopher Nelson’s concrete poem looks at mental illness in a complex, gripping way.
miCRo: “I’m Stronger Than the Romans” by Parker Wilson
In this piece by Parker Wilson, we meet an online fitness addict with an unforgettable voice.
miCRo: “Devotee” by Shlagha Borah
A prose poem with the juxtaposition of holy sites and vile acts
miCRo: Three Poems by Akumbu Uche
In these poems, Uche masterfully captures the absurdity and isolation of diaspora in a giant urban space.
