Poetry

Seasick words by sydney pachecoillustration by natalie song I lay dormant  enclosed by your four walls  the overhead lights hug me  as luminescence wraps me in blue  I fall into you fully clothed  I allow myself to sink into the waves  of the sheets that surround  as you manage to stay afloat  my head bobs […]

static pressure words by max leesillustration by max lees Behind the wheel  I weave threads of silk between transports and caravans, dodge bullets that glide under the dash into a sea of stars. You have a heavy foot like my mother You’re going too fast The underground lurches, squeals to keep up with the  churning

Pan de Fiesta words by gabriel sanches-ortega “Se dice pan de fiesta,”My father says to me.Pan de fiesta,Bread for the feast. I held the image in my hands,But never knew its taste. In the playground of the schoolThey pull me by the arms.They accuse me of things I haven’t done.They do not speak my language.

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

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