“kiss me once, kiss me twice,
kiss me ’til the ice has thawed”
Poetry & Prose
In-Between Aisles
“She was one person with another laid over the first. Time did not renew. It concealed.”
The Origami Boat
“His white hair is a living testament to the seasons he endured,
With sunken eyes and wrinkled hands, he curved the masterpiece.”
Now Accepting Submissions for Our Online Blog!
Want to see your work on our website? Submit your poetry, prose, or artwork to us to be featured on our year-long blog feed! Go to the “Submit” page to find out how you can send in your work. Also check us out on Instagram (@mnervalitjournal), Twitter (@MnervaJ), and Facebook (Mnerva Literary Journal) for more…… Continue reading Now Accepting Submissions for Our Online Blog!
Kin
By Trinity Synard A descent A herd of cattle knobbing knees in the fieldlumbering down into the valley,hooves clashing,sifting the red sandsof words related / An arrangement of burning leaves Generative ember took chargeand came to being / Red, as if sun did soak throughlike rain / could imbue the cliff face,fill the sea-wood swimming…… Continue reading Kin
Announcing the William Gibson Poetry Award Winners
Mnerva is proud to announce the winner of our first-ever William Gibson Poetry Award, as well as three shortlisted poets! The winning poems is awarded $500 and publication in our upcoming print journal. Winner: “Kin” by Trinity Synard Shortlisted poems: “ful(l)” by Leah Duarte”Canlit Eulogy: A Love Letter” by Anna Sokolova”Dreams for Hire” by Ojo…… Continue reading Announcing the William Gibson Poetry Award Winners
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