by Adrian Acu
Honorable Mention – Flash 405, June 2026: “Loop”
Experimental
Judge’s Comments: When I realized the endless loop of this sentence, I think I actually gasped. Both visually and lyrically interesting and emotionally exhausting, it’s a playfully dark exploration of our inner thoughts.
Adrian Acu is a Filipino photographer and teacher living in Oakland, California. His work has appeared in HAD, Boulevard Magazine, MQR Mixtape, and Boyfriend Village.
Photo by Andrej Lišakov