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Yes Mom, in the way I can
by Lilah George Half vintage store, quarter diner “Quarter pounder veggie burger” I say, remember You said 2009, your punk internet forums You scraped cheese off pizza ‘Making it vegan’ They kicked you off that forum… Continue reading Yes Mom, in the way I can
Ma petite fille
by Riley Brady last night I dreamed of the only thing I’ve never wanted. a beautiful baby girl who was mine seule, i carried her to work held her… Continue reading Ma petite fille
Porcelain Stains
by AnnaRae Costa “The men surreptitiously visited her shine tab night, and stains discovered on Aphrodite’s marble thighs betrayed their lust.” – Adrienne Mayor Something derived from skin But lacks the… Continue reading Porcelain Stains
unbecoming
by Mitch Marti 1.swollen ear where he toyed with fresh piercings, lips a renaissance, teeth thunderous, constantlypulling, tugging at the skin that’s left, claiming what might’ve been. 2.bloodshot, holy, holes… Continue reading unbecoming
divine retribution
By Luciel Duran this is divine retribution for mei’m not sure who has control ofthis knife we thrustagainst my throat. you—breathless, waiting forme—grasping the bladesteady hands guidinghesitance beneathfeeble flesh. i… Continue reading divine retribution
His punchline
By Lauren Jade Dannels
Strawberry Mouse
By Hannah Penney My mothers collection of thousand butterflies china the wedding was english countryside a strawberry mouse with eyes stitched ingreat aunt Hannah in a black gingham dressscowling framed smiling from the… Continue reading Strawberry Mouse
peach
By Caroline Seery soft, smooth skineasily broken by touchor teeth.delicate curves, a body of sweetnessadmired in its ripenessgreedy hands reaching, desperate for a small tastewith no commitmentjuice trailing off an ache to reach the… Continue reading peach
Woman
By Angelica Connolly I have tried to define what it feels like to be a woman as a solitary conviction, but I am ignorant enough to think that this definition… Continue reading Woman