Take my gasps for air as tender kisses, my flailing feet as laughter, wrap your riptide arms around me, swallow me whole so I’m the apple of…… Read more “Submerge Me – Kristiana Reed”
Month: June 2018
What You Kill, Kills You- Sohini Chatterjee
At ten past two at night I push sorrow out of ashen tongue, cigarette burnt lips, stained sweater of blood, injury and sweat, and spell T.R.A.U.M.A in…… Read more “What You Kill, Kills You- Sohini Chatterjee”
Chaos 101- Aurora Phoenix
the carpet writhes underfoot teeming with the detritus of a thousand lurking cocooned selves. what say you gritted, behind furred teeth in the soiled stomp of a…… Read more “Chaos 101- Aurora Phoenix”
Help Me, For I Am Dreaming- Sarah Doughty
“I can’t help but dream of the day, the day we become one again.” It’s winter again, and I’m reminded of how you used to hold me…… Read more “Help Me, For I Am Dreaming- Sarah Doughty”
Digging
Matthew Eayre/Uneven Streets Studio
Between the Trees
My reflection in the train window settles between the trees lining the field of gold beyond the glass. The wind is whistling and drowning the thousand anxious…… Read more “Between the Trees”
Leaf of Heavens’ Leavings – Aurora Phoenix
I dream of a leaf in vein a tree of fitful leavings the veins plumb blue black with the claret of my desires. the legacy of leavings…… Read more “Leaf of Heavens’ Leavings – Aurora Phoenix”
Think Again – Aurora Phoenix
so you want to poach me turn my guts runny on the burn of your well blown hot air crack my shell and drizzle my acquiescence over…… Read more “Think Again – Aurora Phoenix”
Moon in the Window – Kristiana Reed
In her Rapunzel tower she watched and waited for each night’s moon; to rise from the window ledge into full view, waxing and waning crescent yellow blue.…… Read more “Moon in the Window – Kristiana Reed”
Muscle Memory- Christine Ray
suddenly unsettled when healing hands touch left side of bare abdomen images of stray cocks and cocked guns fill my head crowding out other more mundane thoughts…… Read more “Muscle Memory- Christine Ray”
Blood Into Ink 