The Mountainside

The Mountainside

By Madelyn Graves Pain. Red, hot to the touch Ripples down my body, echoing my hours of screams That are now lost in the void of the mountainside. My white hands Once soft to the touch Are now coarse, caked with layers of blood and grime. Blackened, defiled. I study...
Procrastination

Procrastination

By Adora Istrate I’ll do it later, says the boy to his mother, Maybe it’ll get done in some way or another. I’ll do it later, says the girl with great dreams, But “later” takes up much more time than she deems. I’ll do it later,...
KP Spotlight: Charis Etter

KP Spotlight: Charis Etter

We are delighted to be presenting our fourth KP spotlight! In this installment we are featuring the lovely Charis Etter. Enjoy! Kingdom Pen: What do you like the most about Kingdom Pen? Charis Etter: The community and ideas from different writers like me. Also the...
BONDAGE

BONDAGE

By Tessa Just    Swish, crackle, swish. The sound of straw being moved filled the longhouse. Fifteen-year-old Katrina blinked as a burst of sun lit the gloomy interior. A tall boy grinned down at her through the hole in the roof and teasingly dropped a...
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