The Death of a words and photo by ben murphy Derelict but dancing, He stands somewhere in between A grimace and a grin. What is he thinking? The posters on his window Are rendered inconsequential. Every sale couldn’t Keep the doors open, Couldn’t keep the children smiling. There’s a hole in the wall, His battle […]
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Fish Goddess words by anya shenillustration by jennifer fong li A major source of suffering for salmon and other farmed fish is the abundant presence of sea lice, which thrive in the filthy water. These lice create open lesions and sometimes eat down to the bones on a fish’s face—a phenomenon common enough that it
Don’t Flail words by eugene kim illustration by callie silverton A myriad of mechanical parts work in tandem, each performing a unique duty in order to produce a singular, unified movement, the summation of the synchronicity between appendages and limbs and trunk. In this manner, the human body, quite peculiarly, resembles a machine whose function
artist statement words and artwork by zoe crepp The process for this piece started with a base image of my grandparents, Clomin and Bill Smith, getting married. In a sense, this photo is a representation of the beginning of our mixed-race family, as they were the first interracial couple on either side of my lineage. It
Fluidity and Change words by faith wershbaillustration by yoon-ji kweon When I was two, I had a green fleece onesie that I wore non-stop. It practically became part of my body, blurring the boundary between where I ended and where the harsh, outer world began. My mom tells me that she had to wait until
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airflow words by max lees photos by max lees Paused, speechless swallowed by a tea mug gentle whispers rise up: cinnamon, cardamom, ginger Foot- steps fall leaves dance with the absurdity of Wednesday blown out of bounds by the eternal breath of October Soft on the sidewalk sunbeams tiptoe across the earth and stream
Dear reader, When we sat down to brainstorm themes for this magazine, fluidity came to us naturally. Maybe it’s because the past two years have been a tumultuous time, and we’ve felt a stagnation—a drought, if you will. Or maybe it’s because we’re university students and are familiar with the ebbs and flows of navigating
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Dear reader, These past couple of years have felt akin to wandering aimlessly through an incessant desert. Whenever we thought we might be nearing an oasis, it turned out to just be a trick of light. An unfounded hope. A mirage. The Strand’s spring 2022 magazine features nine pieces that consider the theme of “mirage”
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