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Gambling is sometimes good and sometimes bad. There is everything in this world, and people will continue to pursue entertainment in order to make their lives not boring. Although the entertainment that people need to find can make our lives colorful and not so boring, sometimes the entertainment they find is not necessarily a good … Continue reading “Gambling is Sometimes Good and Sometimes Bad” by Kai
I still remember my brother Selling me like I we didn’t know one another I was yelled at like a dog, beat like a slave You heard my screams but no one heard my pain Only one stood up to speak up but everyone else settles down They look at my scars like it was … Continue reading “Untitled” by Jian Lei
My word, I was not expecting this 5 men, 1 woman Something taboo as this My word How unfit. Judgmental eyes seep into my skin, Pass my windows, Oh how could this be foretold? I try my best, To be royalty To gesture in courtesy. Oh me Oh my Why me. My word, To be … Continue reading “Untitled” by Amy
Why so few choices With so many voices Making me choose a man Wishing that wasn’t the plan They all had one goal For them to be my king And me be their queen Why do I have to choose? Let me be free Let me be me I wanna live my life I don’t … Continue reading “Choosing a Man” by Papa
There was a boy, his name was Oswald Furns. Oswald grew up in a rich family with his parents and his younger brother in a small town in the state of Texas. When he was young he was a bright kid who was fortunate to be a successful man when he grew up. When he … Continue reading “Lost in Pride” by Joshua
While her father and the five brothers speak amongst themselves about the marriage proposal between them and their soon-to-be-wedded wife, Draupadi sits on the sidelines listening and watching. She is startled and confused as to why they have not spoken to her yet, considering it will affect the rest of her life. She thinks to … Continue reading “A Prose Reworking of the ‘Bride for Five’ Scene” by Julian
I’ve been discarded and scared as a women Five husband Five husbands Five husbands Nobody thought of it as wrong Nobody would stand up for me So I will call upon the gods to save me Five husband Five husbands Five husbands Five foolish men with no morals No respect nothing is good of them … Continue reading “Five Husbands” by Jonathon
I am strong and fearless. I hear the sound of wind blowing. I see a room that’s quiet. I want to be treated with respect. I am strong and fearless. I feel a strange feeling in my stomach. I touch a piece of clothing. I worry something bad will happen. I cry about being owned … Continue reading “Untitled” by Ann Marie