They say if you want to see what a girl is going to look like in 10 or 20 years, look at her mother. I feel sorry…… Read more “Mother’s Day”
Author: Jessica Calvert
Jessica Calvert is a fiction editor for The Black Fork Review, owner of Charm & Strange Press, wife of a weirdo, and mother of 6 minions. She holds a B.A. in English from Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College and is currently an MFA in Creative Writing candidate at Ashland University. Jessica has work published in the Aurora and her mom’s refrigerator. Her chapbook of poems and short stories, Into a Dark Alley, was released in 2019.
Passive gratitude
I read my cousin’s Instagram meme about gratitude and it was the last question, “What have you done today that showed your gratitude?” that propelled my initial…… Read more “Passive gratitude”
Winter
You’ve all been there: The days leading up to Thanksgiving and Christmas can make us ignore the browning, dying flora; we transition from festive ennui to confident…… Read more “Winter”
Here We Are…
In exactly two weeks from today, Javin will be having neurosurgery to remove his entire left temporal lobe, left amygdala, and left hippocampus. I haven’t had…… Read more “Here We Are…”
On the Sixth Day…
It’s difficult to imagine a large chunk of bone and brain missing from your child’s head. The movie reel is of a surgical pie spatula with serrated…… Read more “On the Sixth Day…”
Product Review: Five-Year-Old
At some point in your life, whether married or single, you may encounter the need for children. Through whichever means is appropriate for yourself or your family,…… Read more “Product Review: Five-Year-Old”
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