Letter from Spain, July 2018 by Emily Rapp Black
“This is not an argument with God or about God or for God”
Poetry Suite by Fleta Vincent
“all
the tears
and horror
turned into
surreal black
laughter.”
Earth is the Mother of Metal by Jane Gregorie
“Metal is autumn and grief and weeping and the color white and the mother of Water.”
Lifeline by Shannon Roberts
“The only thing worse than death would be the next family gathering.”
Artist Feature: Meghan Lionel Murphy
“Womxn that grow larger, stronger, and scarier than the world around them.”
It’s Time by Samm Saxby
“His instincts were telling him to jump in his car and run, but he knew fleeing was not an option.”
Dear Gramps, You Short Angry Bastard by Tom Griffen
“You slipped into a childhood brogue and cried your little green eyes out like a baby.”
Dead Clown by Robb Piggot
“The thing about clowns? You never see them get back into the car.”
On the Creation of Family Lore by Christina Yoseph
“They shared the commonalities of language and home”
Obsessed with Obsession by Vanessa Salemi
“The stove needs to be checked thirty more times, or your mother will artlessly burst into flames.”
Poetry Suite by Igor Brezhnev
“what i have done is done despite
the waving cloth and anthem”