Dakota LaMarre

I spent today painting someone else’s bathroom. It wasn’t the most rewarding thing I’ve ever done, but I’ve got to make rent next month....

“Sometimes,” he said, “I want to live in the past.” They sat against a tree trunk, arms wrapped around their knees, staring at the stars....

Like going to the gym, or finding time to read, putting conscious effort into your writing is usually one of the first things to...

If 2018 was my year of perspective, 2019 will be the year of traction. I took a break from the life I knew, leaving the business world to...

Another season changes from movement towards stillness. The cold traps me, layer by layer, holding me hostage. My efforts are at last in...

Through the depths of my driving thoughts, you send me a message, disrupting my daydreams. I change directions to meet you. We exchange...

It’s astounding how often we forget to acknowledge the weight of responsibility we place on strangers. He holds my life in his hands,...

I started and ended as a drop. Hurtling towards the earth, I knew not where I would land. Slipping down mountains, drying on ground,...

A notepad and pen lay by her side, grown stiff from lack of use. She used to love collecting stories and exposing untold truths. The...

In kitchens and farm fields, construction sites and factories, I’d earned my keep by my sweat and blood. Scarlet lubricant pumps life...

The final transmission read: Everything is amplified. Sight and sound have expanded, new vibrations conveying information I should never...

Lost, they’d imprisoned me, expecting I would swiftly perish. Sight failing me, I’d been snuffling out scraps to survive. My past was...

Fictional narratives bring not just information, but also relatable perspectives. For example: if you wanted to learn about ethical...

My father often says to me, "should is a dirty word". There are things I know I should be doing, and yet, I don't always do them. It...

Pitulka, Pitulka, Gyro sauce so creamy And kebabs so juicy, You are simply dreamy. Pitulka, Pitulka, Your flavors arouse me, Get down on...

Maria, Maria, You hold on the keys. Maria, Maria, I’m begging you, please. You hold on so tightly, the keys to my heart, I’m longing to...