In the 2023 Issue...
A Minivan Grew Wings
"A bumpy ride to elementary school and later a trip to a university..."
By Evelyn Olivares
The Guardian Angel Rests
"Before I leave to face the world
I give her a kiss goodbye..."
By Sofie Zarceno
"For those of us who live at the center of a man’s world,
words written for us..."
By Kristina Hoppler
Dents in the wall, broken plates, and ash caking the furniture is all that remains in her house...
By Ruby Cofer
In the 2022 Issue...
Self Portrait as Incense During Worship
"You take a light; that blistering flame to the tip of my head––"
By Jenn Ngeth
In the 2021 Issue...
Five Minutes
"Five minutes was an impractical amount of time to wait for two little..."
By Kiera Golden
No blank canvas
"Out of the mug's cracked ceramic lip soft steam billowed through stale..."
by Lazarus TR Lavandre
In the 2020 Issue...
In the 2019 issue....
Children of the Moon
"The children were always told to stay out of the forest. The reason why..."
By Elliot Johnson
To the Flawless Girl Who Called Me Hole Leg
"Oh yes, I know it shows; the scar on my leg from Osteo..."
By Dena Dillon
Ritual
"Gathering the painting tools to my reach, I observe the canvas reflected through..."
By Ann Sim
Sudden Pressure
"Lightning sails sideways in sharp arrows. Heat has built all day..."
By Jamie McGillen
In the 2018 issue....
Directions to the Artist Who Will Paint My Portrait
"Dear artist who will paint my portrait, please do not make me..."
By Kaden Alexander Bell
guide for a lost kid who’s mistaken herself for a sheep
"listen, little one: you are not a sheep. you do not have hooves to..."
By Isabella Stewart
Black Holes Aren’t So Bad After All
"From the coasts of Morocco to the curves of Kenya..."
By Chalisa Thompson
Baking Instructions for The Easily Confused
"They say to measure everything. Be sure to read the instructions..."
By Mylina Baez
Before Coming to America
"I leaned against the rough wooden storefront of my family's cigar shop. After two..."
By Jael Haney
In the 2017 issue....
Understanding the EMH
"The Eyes are like a giant ocean, a constant battle of thrashing waves..."
By Allison DeBoer
Fissures of Time
"Jones' Coffee sat on Harbor Boulevard in San Pedro. It was close..."
By Harper S. Villani
A Grandfather's Art Work
"On the blank canvas of my life, his variegated work added liveliness..."
By Mary Bless Flores