Orange holds my story. Orange is my delight, no matter how illogical it seems. Delight is small, fragile, chosen. ItContinueContinue reading ““In the Light of Orange: Reflections on Identity and the Color I Carry” by Adefolake Adewusi”
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“Walks & Talks Fascism” by Juan Alejandro Borge Osorio
It won’t feel real at first but once you see it, the visions will persistYou will never save anything (notContinueContinue reading ““Walks & Talks Fascism” by Juan Alejandro Borge Osorio”
“I Offer You This Advice” by Juan Alejandro Borge Osorio
No matter the current Stay firm on your boat They’ll lose you Not all of you The tree of lifeContinueContinue reading ““I Offer You This Advice” by Juan Alejandro Borge Osorio”
“Sonnet for when Matt sends Kit to college” by Juan Alejandro Borge Osorio
fingers stop at my heart’s bewilderingan image allows me to bask withoutmyriads of regret do my lives bringmental acrobatics castContinueContinue reading ““Sonnet for when Matt sends Kit to college” by Juan Alejandro Borge Osorio”
“The Star at Cockcrow” by Honey Nara
God knows everything, He knew that rooster was going to crock at the cockcrow, so when the Morning Star roseContinueContinue reading ““The Star at Cockcrow” by Honey Nara”
“A Selkie is just a fancy frog” by Aubrey Givens
In the cave of Bethulia lies a snoring maidenDrawing deep delirious breaths andComplaining loudly of smells of decay and blossomsContinueContinue reading ““A Selkie is just a fancy frog” by Aubrey Givens”
“I Killed Andy Warhol” by Jake Schley
It was me I caught him on a walk And like a rabid dog I killed Andy Warhol Put awayContinueContinue reading ““I Killed Andy Warhol” by Jake Schley”
“The Dog Days of Winter” by Hunter Nixdorf
Trigger Warning: Death of a pet. Another day of monotonous work called for me as soon as I stepped throughContinueContinue reading ““The Dog Days of Winter” by Hunter Nixdorf”
“once i broke a mirror” by Emmaline Mohr
The eyes looking back at me, look back at me. As their world, (my world?) shatters. Her face, now aContinueContinue reading ““once i broke a mirror” by Emmaline Mohr”
“In October, I Wanted to Undress Like the Trees” by Mariele Wassom
In October, I wanted to undress like the trees.I waited for them to find me—owls, squirrels, hawks, termites— I letContinueContinue reading ““In October, I Wanted to Undress Like the Trees” by Mariele Wassom”