My work is not meant to be beautiful.
My work is meant to be poetic…
me by Rachel Waring
I’m not here to be your I’m sorry I’m not a quick fix or a project To make you feel better I am a person …
An Ode to the Word “Love” by Liyang Wu
I nitpick words I weigh each syllable Before I speak Love I know people who don’t dare say the word out loud I’m one of …
Fifteen by Emmy Song
so this is how life passes at fifteen: we wake up to the violent moon, breaking window panes and shredding plastic blinds. our bodies are …
Elegy in Red Silk by Halle Jean
They carry your scent like they were made to never forget you. I miss the way they slipped against my legs, as I intertwined them …
While Driving to the Open Mic by Alyssa May Trifone
I consider turning down every street except the one the open mic is actually on. The most inviting streets are cul de sacs (easy to …
We Are All Beautiful Ruins by Glorienne Broñola
maybe in some way i am historic too i heard them call the ruins “beautiful” the old and run down “majestic” i do not see …
Choosing Between Tea or Poetry by Avantika Singhal
In my house, a cup of tea prepared by the 17-year-old me is appreciated more than my poetry. Strange women with magnifiers instead of eyes …
The Law of Entropy by Jasmina Kuenzli
So you’re the poet girl of entropy Sorry He is unfortunately likeable And disastrously funny He loves the same books as you You tried, stubbornly …