Five Minutes

Five Minutes explores five minutes of a life in one hundred words. Five minutes is edited by Susanna Baird, with editorial support from managing editor Maria s. picone, newsletter editor kate meen, and founding reader bobbi lerman, plus our rotating team of guest readers, who you can meet in the latest newsletteR. Five Minutes was founded in October 2020, with the Salem (Mass.)-based writing group Carrot Cake Writers supplying the journal’s first pieces. We’d love to read your five. Submit here.

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Feb 4
Feb 4 First Solo Circuit

I move the throttle from idle to 2200 rpm. My hammering heart valves are louder than the small plane’s.

Jun 21
Jun 21 Our First Moment

Carried into the room, you were still and quiet. I thought to myself, “He is incredibly handsome.” My new son.

Apr 2
Apr 2 First Lift

Skiing is inherently dangerous. Injuries happen all the time. I second-guessed this decision. What kind of mother . . .