The Eckleburg Project

Texas A&M's Official Literary Journal

The Eckleburg Project is the official undergraduate literary journal of Texas A&M University. We are an undergraduate organization featuring student poetry, prose, and art. Now with thirteen issues under our belt, we started with the idea that art should be free and easily accessible to the community.

Our staff is composed of undergraduate students and editors who select pieces to be published semesterly under a process of blind review. For information on how to join, go to our apply page. For information on how to submit, go to our submissions page. For general inquiries, or just to say hello, contact our organizational email at theeckleburgproject@gmail.com.

As always, we thank you for your support as we continue to foster art here at Texas A&M.

Tables by Ashley Zbylot

April 29, 2020  /  The Eckleburg Project

Tables 

Tables are great! Friends gather around them to share warm conversations, bursts of laughter, and even some good-natured games. Families sit down, pull their chairs in, enjoy meals, and talk about their day. And sometimes, they are perfect for spreading out and getting a little work done. 

But, the tables turn. 

They may only turn a little at a time, but they always turn. Sometimes the work doesn't get done and just piles up. The kids grow up, strike out on their own, and only mom and dad take their seats there. Even the laughter of the familiar friends' fades because the games are over, and it’s time to go. 

Then the tables turn again. 

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categories / Prose
tags / poetry, prose

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