Arnold Still Waits
The boy in Venezuela, wiser than his years, learning to draw from the twisted skulls of his father’s tattoo parlor. His hope burns...
Rapacious
I want to write ‘this is mine’ in your skin. Stain it purple and red so it stands out. Sign it with the indentations of canines and...
Predatory
You’re like the creeping frost that outlines my windows; Beautiful, tenuous, and undoubtedly cold. Statuesque limbs and broad shoulders,...
Blue
The bright blue paint was the first thing that greeted me when I walked up to 50 Main Circle. I scanned the structure, from the sides to...
Dear God
Dear God, Just wondering if you are listening up there because, well, today I have reached my limit. I was raised catholic so you've...
Present Tense by Sarah Defuso
i want to be alone in every direction. the way i stand, eyes closed in the doorway, listening for the rain —           hesitantly; i...
White Picket Fences by Lianne Gallant
Welcome to the land Of white picket fences Of home baked goods And good homey intentions Where actions don’t matter So long as “They...
An Oasis is a Lonely Mirage by Mathew Arigoni
I knew you were dangerous the moment I pulled up to your house, you nervously walking towards my car with a spliff in hand. You leaned in...
To My Poet by Erica Barreto
I am a cursive body running laps on your notepad telling you the story of how we first met. I am the best type of tickle -- a spark that...
Perennials by Samantha White
I’ve been cracking open my knuckles Under his nose so he can smell my marrow. § I’ve been letting him scrape His fingers across the clay...








