Mackenzie Davis
Bio
“When you are describing a shape, or sound, or tint, don’t state the matter plainly, but put it in a hint. And learn to look at all things with a sort of mental squint.” Lewis Carroll
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Stories (128/0)
WINNERS! – Grocery List Challenge
When I started this challenge, I was not expecting as many entries as I got. Why? I worried it was too restrictive, perhaps off-putting. After all, my goal for setting this up was to encourage minimalism. A grocery-list (or shopping-list) poem seems easy at first glance, but when you sit down to start, it quickly becomes clear there is a narrow path forward. How can just a few items imply a whole story, emotional depth and complexity, get to the heart of daily life?
By Mackenzie Davis14 days ago in Writers
- Top Story - November 2023
- Top Story - October 2023
Coal Mine FeathersTop Story - October 2023
Your hair, straw inside, but aglow within a summer ray. The memory of summers spent outside in chlorine hoses, water park meetups, and slip n slide splashes, sunlight bleaching whiter shine into the strands your mom cut in the kitchen.
By Mackenzie Davis2 months ago in Poets
- Top Story - October 2023
The Imposter Writer–Stop Doubting YourselfTop Story - October 2023
On September 21, 2023, Cendrine announced our new essay series: Writing & Self-Empowerment. And here we are! Our aim is simple: To explore what gets writers inspired and keeps us going, even when we tell ourselves that we aren’t worth it. We want to open up discussions about the craft we share, particularly around self-confidence, and bring some optimism into the picture. Any questions you have, we want to try to answer.
By Mackenzie Davis2 months ago in Writers
Outline
How do you spell it? That jagged, tired word. He doesn't stop to think like I do. I open the door to find the hat box sitting quietly. A bleached rectangle where the mat used to be frames it on a make-believe little mattress. No sheet, of course. I'd read all the books.
By Mackenzie Davis2 months ago in Fiction
