by Jessicah Erondu
As soon as I opened the front door, a wave of noise and smells hit me. Before I even had a chance to process anything, I heard, “Good, you’re home! I need your help in the kitchen. Now!” I sighed.
Category: Poetry
The Boys Under the Moon
By Casey Garcia
“That’s why I think you’re perfect,” Ian said. “Because you show your true self—even when it’s raw. Just like the moon, I get to watch you go through every phase.”
Greater Than
by Alessandra Ventura
I wish I could believe
I am more than the labels
that the ghosts of my past
have branded onto my skin.
Capital of the World
by Jeffrey Olivares
My Parents always told me
Nosotros solo hablamos español en la casa
But in the busy city of New York
English is what connects me to others
Sunset in Kamakura
by Arben Alovic
I wasn’t around for goodbye.
Quiet days on black sand beaches,
As you gasped,
For the air that wouldn’t fill your lungs.
Where You Still Live
by Neissa Jacques
You were the villain in my life, yet in my stories, you are still my light
I hold you in ink, a memory I hope to expand.
Palms on Saturn
by Khadija Santana
I confess that I fold my solemnity
That my anguish regresses
In fear that the warm palm will soon sting
Cold, bitter, frozen lakes spring amongst my veins
