Becoming Inhuman
Taking inspiration from Franz Kafka, write your own metamorphosis story that comments on some aspect of life as you have experienced it. Or, write a narrative that shows how work, school, or your social environment dehumanized you or those around you.
Low Battery
By Braden Nucum
He felt tired, but he questioned if what he felt was really exhaustion, or if his lithium ions were simply losing their charge. He took note of the sunlight trickling through his window, and pulled up the blinds. A short chirp emitted from within, and the light on his chest flickered green. How strange, he thought to himself.
Coreless
By Nhi Nguyen
The days when I feel like glass: see-through, fragile, and defined by what others expect are still there with me. There are days when I backslide into old habits, when scrolling through Instagram and noticing that familiar ouch of inadequacy, but there are also days when I feel solid, when I catch a glimpse of myself in the mirror and recognize the person staring back.