by Vincent Wong | Mar 14, 2017
human endeavour by Maisarah Kamal i. first, start by throwing salt into the sea. sprinkle a pinch or toss handful by handful. salt to taste. if it needs more, add as required. ii. cry fat, wet tears. soak the tablecloth. let them run your cheeks. mix well with the...
by Vincent Wong | Mar 14, 2017
167 Words by Tan Hui Ling, Isabel Frank was having a bad day. First, his boss had called him in because of Mel’s blunder (119 words), then Mel had insisted on trying to help him as a form of apology which had only served to hinder his work until he had snapped...
by Vincent Wong | Mar 14, 2017
The Word Beautiful by Velyn Lee The word beautiful is quite a mouthful. A gush of sounds that you can’t quite wrap your mouth around. Its nine letters strain against the opening, pushing, kicking; eager to hear the sound of its own name, spoken aloud, for the...
by Vincent Wong | Mar 14, 2017
IT DOESN’T WORK. by W. Khalisah you think it can be fixed back but it can’t. you see this broken thing in my hand, wings folded backward, bones jutting out white metal gears spinning endlessly more out of momentum than actual movement. it’s going,...
by Vincent Wong | Mar 14, 2017
Waltzing with the Scales by Louisa Lim Min All I can see are the grains of rosin clinging on to the shanks of her shoes. Grace is at the front of the line, smothering yellow (and more yellow) onto pink. I watch her bend over as she inspects her pointe shoes,...
