Stop Telling Your Daughters Their Virginity is a Holy Commodity by Tinamarie Cox
*today’s Poem of the Day is in .jpg format to preserve formatting *this is the unformatted text of the poem I fell so hard for him, eager to exchange love and feel complete, though my interpretation of such concepts was skewed by a principled thrashing of an upbringing and my racing youthful reasoning. It wasn’t […]
Feijoa Dreams by Ana Martinez
Things that didn’t stop the car bomb from going off near my grandmother’s house: A gentle childhood nestled with tucked-in nightly prayers and teddy bear kisses, framed by high ceiling homes. Piña coladas by the pool waterslide vacations. Two parent household affording catered parties adorned by entertainers and clowns. No one was hurt, it was […]
When Did I Know? by Maple Scoresby
As long as I can remember, every star that shot across the sky, every birthday candle I blew out, came with the silent wish that I would wake the next morning as a girl; even if for just a single day. I was told wishes don’t come true if you say them aloud. So I […]
If This Is Goodbye by Brittany Franclemont
While you eat breakfast, I think about killing myself. We walk until my legs give out, but still I find no peace. You say, “I didn’t know if you wanted space,” but that’s all we have anymore. You accidentally touch me and cringe as if burned. I wonder if you even know what that does […]
The Ugly, the Snot, and the Woman by Tyler Hurula
My dad tells my mom she is ugly when she cries. That some people are beautiful when they are undone, but she is not one of them. Spider-eyed, veins w e b b i n g, cheeks bloom more thorn than rouge. He tells her this after his fist kissed plaster, wall ground to fine […]
