Hayli May Cox

Hayli May Cox is a PhD Candidate in Creative Writing and Women's and Gender Studies at The University of Missouri, though she's really a Michigander. She primarily writes flash fiction and creative nonfiction. She also hikes, paints, and builds LEGO.

Columbia, MO, United States

Selected work (12 publications)

Hippocampus Magazine, 2015

Self-PortraitWet paint wrinkles up thin pages like the skin of an aging woman. A quick stroke of coral forms a sagging smile. Form the strong cheekbones and knowing eyes and you have Marilee, a God-fearing woman with an opinion a little too loud.

creative nonfiction

New Delta Review, 2021

The EvelynsMom’s eyes are on the ultrasound as she inserts the catheter into my cervix. Her latex gloves are purple and make her hand feel less cold against my knee. I turned twenty-eight today, and she thinks I’m ready.

The MartyrsMy mother feared the plague, feared long tails and large testicles. I'd send pictures to her, proud of my new-adopted friends.

creative nonfiction

I Should Have Left Him Then: A Mad LibYou are at a frat party in Michigan—your first and only. Your cousin invited you to see the snow sculptures the houses erect every winter, mythical beasts glistening under clear February sky.

creative nonfiction

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