There are certain words in my vocabulary today that wouldn't have existed a year ago. COVID-19, a global pandemic, mask mandates. County lockdown, city curfews, closed borders, purple tier, red tier, orange tier. Gen-Z'ers using humor as a coping mechanism through TikTok, calling it a parallelogram, pandemonium, panoramic. Certain phrases that have become more apparent in … [Read more...] about X is for
poetry
The Perfect Angle
The train rocks back and forth On the edge of the Earth, it seems. Valley and falls below, And above us, snowy white peaks. Deeper into the unknown we trek, But we do not know how to rest. We are pilgrims of the modern era, Social media taught us how to see. We are pioneers of the common day, Striving for the perfect angle, and self-discovery. We flip foreign currency … [Read more...] about The Perfect Angle
Chalk by D’Artagnon Fulton
We watched Eyes of wanderlust and longing As he scratched blue fairytales onto the pavement. He is dead now So today’s turn along those halls Unveiled layers of whitewash, Ashes, soot. The transience of the past Has never failed to leave us short of breath Its push and pull Hash and re-hash as meaning rots away, And the magic That settled low … [Read more...] about Chalk by D’Artagnon Fulton
Only in a Memory by Sam Nolan
How do you rebuild a relationship To someone who has forgotten its entirety Where mental illness has shoved and forced And replaced your memory with its pain Should I start with my name That crumbles like broken clay When it crosses my mind Because it was yours, too Do I begin with November When it felt like bone cracking in my … [Read more...] about Only in a Memory by Sam Nolan
The Eternal Race Within by Mia Zendejas
I am on the border Of unfeeling, And I do not know How to stop myself From crossing. I am trying with all that I can, Everything I am To not step into the empty land Of unfeeling. But I think I am too already far gone. In fact, I don’t even know where I am. Being on the edge is far worse than falling Helplessly down the … [Read more...] about The Eternal Race Within by Mia Zendejas
