The 8th Annual Voorheesville Short Story Contest
The Blackbird Review is excited to announce the 8th Annual Voorheesville Short Story Contest! Started in 2015, the contest seeks out the best short fiction […]
Month: February 2022
The Meeting
The cave-like office was lit up by the rhythmic flashing of the red alarm light. The vast room was dully lit, though there were no […]
Ponderance
Ever flowing doubtIn all I feelI know I know no thingsOr at least, that’s how I feel No fact No truth No base To me […]
I Was Afraid
To hold a friendAs if it’s the last time.Sobbing into their armsCradling their headHeaving of shouldersFearing the lost timeAnd the uncertainty ahead.
Harpy’s Heart
Mighty wingsClear the skiesFlying aboveAll the struggle Life without fearOmnipotent controlOver one’s destinyFuture, past The whole Hopeful futureRegardless of pastMy world’s been restoredI’ve re-glued the […]
Night Lilies
The skyline is twinkling. The ground is, too. So is the sky. While I sit in a lifeless room staring into the darkness, thousands of […]
Lessons You Shouldn’t Learn From a Supernova
once upon a timei was a planet.i was dark, and i was sad, and i was lonely.i needed a friend, a sun to bring me […]
Gleam, What a Marvelous Collection
“Gleam and glimmerLots of shimmer”A constant needTo be seen For some it’s seenOthers think them above, BeneathBut all in betweenSee the need to be seen […]
The Middle Place
It was a bell that woke me up. I think. A very light ¨ding¨. I didn’t even want to open my eyes because I don’t […]
