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The Interstitial strives to curate intelligent, insightful, and thought-provoking pieces about what it means to be human. We bring our readers a distilled view of the complexities, contradictions, and edges of humanity across all genres.
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Mowing the Lawn
Mowing the Lawn
Henry Chinaski and Ham on Rye
Roman Newell
Jun 20
Afore Grief and Groan
Afore Grief and Groan
A narrative poem
John Hampton (MaggotsX)
Jun 20
Probably
Probably
A poem
Nicole Paton
Jun 20
Inversion
Inversion
A night in snowy twilight
Roman Newell
Jun 19
Inspiration
Inspiration
Goes where I go
Roman Newell
Jun 18
Retail
Retail
As he held out his arm, I couldn’t help but stare at the scar bracelets circling his wrists, which I draped the wristwatch across…
Maria Nazos
Jun 18
Event Horizon
Event Horizon
The city gnaws at the edges of my soul
Ani.
Jun 18
Red-Haired Girl
Red-Haired Girl
Cracks and patterns
Roman Newell
Jun 17
I Woulda Bet Money
I Woulda Bet Money
Poem
Gary Chapin
Jun 17
Research Journal 7.3a
Research Journal 7.3a
A dark narrative poem.
John Hampton (MaggotsX)
Jun 17
High-rise
High-rise
Escaping their velocity
Roman Newell
Jun 14
To The Man Stealing My Life
To The Man Stealing My Life
Sit. Stay. Good girl.
Catrina Prager
Jun 14
Tell Ya Somethin’
Tell Ya Somethin’
A poem
Fernando Munaretti
Jun 14
Love and Mercy, it is so Quiet
Love and Mercy, it is so Quiet
A narrative poetic exercise and meditation
John Hampton (MaggotsX)
Jun 14
Last Call
Last Call
As the last throaty notes of Otis take flight, the bartender with the backwards-turned hat
Maria Nazos
Jun 14
Bronzed Souls on Asphalt
Bronzed Souls on Asphalt
Harlem’s eternal song
Ani.
Jun 14
The Boxcar
The Boxcar
Never arrive
Roman Newell
Jun 13
When You Hurt
When You Hurt
Fill your paper with the breathings of your heart
Linda Caroll
Jun 13
The Intricate Dance of Existence
The Intricate Dance of Existence
June, sticky with the promise of summer
Ani.
Jun 12
Dead or Alive
Dead or Alive
Not Tiger Lily nor Filigreed ring of moonlight, the gecko still managed to take to the hard soil
Maria Nazos
Jun 12
Trapeze Artists
Trapeze Artists
Kinetic versus static
Roman Newell
Jun 12
Baptism
Baptism
A narrative poem.
John Hampton (MaggotsX)
Jun 12
Ant In Me
Ant In Me
Crawling back
Roman Newell
Jun 11
Echoes
Echoes
The mirror becomes no one’s friend
J.D. Harms
Jun 11
Dream A Little Dream
Dream A Little Dream
Almost convinced… but not quite…
Aurora Moon McKnight
Jun 11
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