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Alright, before you start the tape Wait – wait sir, before the questions roll Let me shake out these silver bangles Shrug the dust off my mink fur stole - elementary backstroke
Alissa Simon (she/her); Washington, DC— my hands, clenched against my thighs, sweep into sleepy circles drawn by my elbows to carry great bushels of water soiled black by shade onContinue reading “elementary backstroke” - today, tomorrow, and the next day
Talia Rodriguez (she/her); Garrett Park, MD— today i am in a new place tomorrow i will be home and the next day i will be off again papa says itsContinue reading “today, tomorrow, and the next day” - Mirror mirror on the wall
A-S — The night started when I took a long hot shower in the grimy, poorly lit bathroom. I savored those moments of quiet warmth. I tried to follow aContinue reading “Mirror mirror on the wall” - My ceiling fan at 2:53 a.m.
Camila Trimberger; Sheboygan, WI— My ceiling fan shakes to the rhythm of a clock counting down the dog days of summer. I can hear MTV’s “Ridiculousness” playing on the TVContinue reading “My ceiling fan at 2:53 a.m.” - The next wave
Dana Richie; Atlanta, GA— I stood at the water’s edge, my feet planted firmly in the sand. I stared at the ocean’s endless cycle of crashing waves and wondered ifContinue reading “The next wave” - Before a graduation.
A collage by Abigail Murphy Abigail Murphy; Arlington, Virginia— There’s an aching in my neck from leaning, Head slouched over shoulders, typing, reading, Watching, rarely speaking. And myself—I Ache. AchingContinue reading “Before a graduation.” - Rings of Onion
Rokeya Begum Zaman— Freedom was a foreign taste The type of taste you would find in home-made food and history books. Not in any homes before 1971 The people ofContinue reading “Rings of Onion” - Marksman
Ahema Gaisie— Celia wakes with a start when her phone rings. She sighs heavily as she grabs her phone and checks the text message from her boss. It was 2:03Continue reading “Marksman”
