Amanda RiosThe Meatpacking Industry Vol IIAmanda Rios’s poem explores the internal push and pull of gender presentation.
Brooke MillerWilted LiliesBrooke Miller’s poem recounts the experience of a one-sided romantic obsession and the feelings that follow an unrequited love.
Hadley UribeJournal for EstellaHadley Uribe’s epistolary short story tells a tale of a girl obsessed with her future.
Hannah PowerDonacon, Mirror of NarcissusHannah Power’s poem retells the story of Narcissus’s obsession with his reflection.
Lucy NicodemusFreezing and BoilingLucy Nicodemus entertains with a fiction piece about the many ways a girl’s anger takes form.
Ian FastertBus Stop BluesIan Fastert’s poem tells the all too familiar tale of waiting for a bus that will, seemingly, never come.
Max WhitefordMode etc. etc. vs. AngerMax Whiteford’s poem illustrates an inability to articulate that accompanies extreme rage, and the frustration that follows.
Jo JacobyCussing Is My Love LanguageJo Jacoby explores the satisfaction that comes from using curse words and how they capture emotions.
Brooke Millerpersephone and the pomegranateBrooke Miller’s poem encapsulates the parallel between the story of Persephone and Hades and a toxic, embittered relationship.
Alexandria AnneIn his, I saw mineAlexandria Anne’s ekphrastic poem based on the painting Fallen Angel explores the raw, human rage found within the depiction of Lucifer.