By Kayleigh Birch I. Restart, Woman I slept through May and woke up swollen and full of sun The flowers in the forest must have bloomed while I was asleep they have since grown into pink and purple orbs I was blue and red with hunger when I opened my eyes so I crawled up the fringes of […]
By Mahum Masroor He sauntered through the city, gaze lowered and shoulders hunched. around him, everyone walked a sense of confidence infiltrating the air. He was like a sheep in a pack of wolves, ready to be devoured by any one of us. then he lifted his gaze, and I was met with his piercing eyes. He stared me […]
By Athena Bucci Take me back To where things are opposite; To where things are thought of as Strange. But I don’t feel it; This place is not so Strange to me. I would rather live where The houses are all the same, And the train leads you back, And the River flows through, And […]
By Aramayah Ocol Curling at convergence, the red wallpaper yielded to the heat as silence heavier than fog enveloped the space between the two brothers. The flame of the candle resting on the table flickered as steam rose like holy incense from two cups of coffee. Canaan watched Vincent lean forward over the candle setting […]
By Jennifer Tang Love yourself, love myself. She chants it like a mantra in her head. Eventually, the truth seems less like a lie. See, the problem with society is that depression, mental illness, self-harm and low self-esteem are romanticized. They lie. They lie to her, whispering and slithering among the dark recesses of her […]
By Kayleigh Birch I have this image, and it won’t stop turning over in my head. We were all in Nevada. My lips tasted like they were evaporating (and blueberries and junior year). We were all stumbling back to the hotel room. I didn’t used to be bad on my feet until the rug was […]
Written in the style of Clarie Lispector’s Family Ties By Rebecca Wan I ascended the hill to the mansion that had been touched by death just two weeks ago. Today was a lovely day with lots of sunlight and fresh air, so the impressive mass of an estate that is the Fingir mansion stood out […]
By Gaetana D’Amico The darkness comes, silence settlesThe sun dips down, the moon soars highThe stars glow brightly in the dimming nightThey shine in perfect harmony and smile Mechanic hearts squeal to a stopThe darkness comes, silence settlesDoors fly on hinges, arms reach out in sheer delightLeave the day behind. Welcome to a warm and […]
By T Williams 1. The sea and stormAll ripple and roarUp wash the waveAnd flutter the foamSand go to silt 2. Much mud marchesOnto our oarsmanWeighing our wargearFurther from faintHope we held onto T stands for ‘Tremble’. T is a student of English, Philosophy, and Finnish in their 3rd year at the University of Toronto. […]
By Wilaa Bhayani On the flaming sand,Lay a cut body, a parched throatDesolate, between swords and spears He lay among lifeless bloody bodiesSuckling infants, sons, nephews, brothers alike The bloodthirsty pulled the daggerThru his jugular veinThe last breath, the last spill, the last cry The earth trembled in painThen the sky cried blood The poem […]
