How to date depression
By Arushi Singh
Breathe.
it isn’t that hard. you can do it.
realize that this sound rings loudest in the ears of those
who cannot speak
breathe.
draw an invisible man
give him a heart, if the chalk finishes … Continue reading→
Good Day Mr. Ferguson
By Marc Meierkort
I. channel 187
I do not know what to think about the things I see
BEAUTY lies in rubble
rocks pelting reporters on live
and let live with blood on our hands
all of us play a part
the … Continue reading→
Made in America
By Arin Zarles
Some people believe in the American dream—
believe in it like a religion.
Others say both died in a suicide pact.
My name is not my own, so how do I believe
any of it? Soul searching, I dial … Continue reading→
I Come to See for Myself: On the Anniversary of Hurricane Maria
By Nancy Mercado
I fly in to see for myself
below, blue tarps over the homes of my nation
like those silver blankets that cover the souls
of Mayan and Arawak children … Continue reading→
Mestizo
By Asa Martinez
There’s a person with unnamed skin
somewhere in the salt flats
of where rivers used to be.
The baby is screaming in the desert
a waterfall not english or spanish
their mouth open like a wound.
Pastoral
By Asa Martinez
If you love … Continue reading→