Writings for adult readers (18+). Some pieces are fiction, some are personal. Enter only if you are 18 or older and legally permitted.
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6 writings
by Jegal Soo-ah
In a glass tower in Seoul, a billion-dollar deal passes through one woman's mouth. By day she turns French into Korean. By night, in a hotel room on the 31st floor, the French negotiator teaches her words that aren't in any contract — and then asks her to change just one sentence.
Nov 1, 2026
by Name withheld
In an unnamed city square, a giant bronze statue of the Leader speaks after midnight about loneliness, pigeons and the fear of being taken down.
Oct 30, 2026
by Thandeka Mabuza-Ferreira
For two years every word the Minister said in public was hers. Late at night in his Pretoria office, the words were his. Then she found out what her sentences were covering — and wrote him one last speech.
Oct 27, 2026
by Tôn Nữ Diệp Khuê
The man who took her father's house wants a lacquer panel for his new hotel. She gives him eighteen layers of red, her nights, her body's attention — and something hidden underneath that only sanding will reveal.
Oct 27, 2026
by Name withheld
A list poem of absurd official instructions on how, when and how loudly a citizen must clap for the Leader.
Oct 26, 2026
by Name withheld
A mock ode to the humble rubber stamp, the true ruler of every office, every queue and every citizen's fate.
Oct 24, 2026