In Session

She tells them, "Tears are big feelings. Feelings too big for words.”

Nov 15 • 

Paul D'Arcy

4

Sand castles and survival training

“You don’t have any friends,” the nine-year-old says.

Nov 8 • 

Paul D'Arcy

5

1

Accountability

Red ink, black heart, even score.

Nov 1 • 

Paul D'Arcy

5

2

October 2025

Searching for Signal

The road opens a little after the bend.

Oct 25 • 

Paul D'Arcy

7

2

Battery Not Included

She says I’m forgetful.

Oct 18 • 

Paul D'Arcy

10

5

1

Intake

The air is still.

Oct 11 • 

Paul D'Arcy

14

6

4

The Physics of Love

The boy stands at the bottom of the concrete steps.

Oct 4 • 

Paul D'Arcy

15

10

1

September 2025

Please Keep This To Yourself

Have I told you?

Sep 27 • 

Paul D'Arcy

17

10

2

Box Turtle

Becca built the pen herself out of scrap lumber.

Sep 20 • 

Paul D'Arcy

15

6

Good Guys - Bad Guys

Last I saw this place was through the steel mesh windows of a prison van, shackled and belly-chained.

Sep 13 • 

Paul D'Arcy

10

4

2

Apocrypha

Suffer the little children

Sep 6 • 

Paul D'Arcy

8

8

4

August 2025

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Aug 30 • 

Paul D'Arcy

9

14

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