You Say “Publishing Opportunities for the Marginalized” by Isabella J Mansfield
and my heart skips a rhythm that would match a footfall if I had one. All I have is this thrumming, this rhythmic roundness, this forward motion but never a step in my direction. you say “marginalized”, and I see Venn diagrams, my friends, in all their uniqueness, overlapping, people I love—and—support you say “we […]
You’re in Fucking Portland by Aimee Hope
Zombie-people posed like mannequins in waxy flexibility; holding cardboard signs on corners of once-spirited, bustling streets that vibrated with life and movement. The ghosts of people who once frequented the city streets have been replaced by cockroaches and rats scurrying behind plywood-boarded windows and the fentanyl-addled shuffle past a deal made in the open air. […]
The Unwelcome by Glen Mitchell
There is an unwelcome stranger living here A thief You’ve been living here a long time You’ve stolen from me My heart My youth My spirit Stolen from me The same things You’ve stolen from yourself You are not comfortable here There is no comfort anywhere You’re lost And you have taken me along On […]
Nothing More by Dara Kalima
after “Ms. Found in a Bottle” a short story by Edgar Allan Poe Of my country and of my family I have little to say. They have little to say of me. After all, my country wishes that I salute its beauty while dismissing the crimson dripping from its flag. They want me to chant […]
America, The Beautiful? by Douglas G. Cala
Rampant inflation chokes the life out of purse strings and auras Conglomerated mass media infiltrates our psyches with images of celebrity, fashion and click-bait news Healthcare reform is stymied by those with agendas of deepening their pockets further Musicians don’t “play it live” anymore and are instead synced to pre-recorded tracks There are attacks in […]
