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Poetry

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  • A dark wilderness underneath the stars
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    Persephone

    By Scarlett Faye
    September 16, 2024
    The gentle throb of neon lights, pulsating with anticipation on my sweating palms. The air thick and heavy with deafening music, each unfortunate soul ...
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  • an image showing a toddler walking
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    Tiny Perfections.

    By Chidinma Nwonye
    September 16, 2024
    Tiny feet waddle,  With the sturdiness of a seedling. Gleeful giggles fill the air, Emitting the joy of perfect possibilities. Editor: Erynn Crittenden
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  • The image is of an empty road, and road sign saying, 'Wrong Way, Go Back", and along the lower part of the image, there numerous other roads signs
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    The Road East

    By Ivor Steven
    September 9, 2024
    Unjustly, the road East is now ClosedTo everyone trying to leave the city Heed the Warning!Abandon the Office.Go to the emergency parking bayUnder the ...
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  • A woman gazing upon the fog in forest
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    Sisterhood

    By Scarlett Faye
    September 2, 2024
    Come with me, my sisters; come with me to paradise. Follow me through the shadows to the sanctity of the midnight garden. I will ...
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  • a bronze pocket watch hanging from a chain in front of an urban background
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    Let’s Pause Time

    By Chidinma Nwonye
    September 2, 2024
    Sometimes, I wish to pause time, Just to spend forever with those I love. Many times, I wish we stay stuck in a moment, ...
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  • The image shows a black crow in a blue sky, carrying a large twig
    Poetry

    The Crow’s Weighty Mission

    By Ivor Steven
    August 26, 2024
    Why is the crowCarrying such a large twig?It is not nest building time. Maybe a strengthening rod,To help hold the new chicksIn their cozy ...
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  • two lit candles and three bundles of sage on a round table next to two chairs and a bookshelf
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    Calling My Ancestors

    By Erynn Crittenden
    August 19, 2024
    Four reasons to call on your ancestors.
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  • The image is of daytime waning crescent, barely visible in a white cloudy sky
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    I Couldn’t See the Moon

    By Ivor Steven
    August 12, 2024
    Mid-morning, and I could not seeThe daytime moonWhite, wispy cloudsWere shrouding my view I must be going out of my mind.I stood there thinking, ...
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  • A woman sitting in a field looking at her reflection in a mirror
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    The Real Fake

    By Chidinma Nwonye
    July 29, 2024
    I’m putting all the notes together. I’m raising the highs and dropping the lows. It all has to synchronize perfectly. I can’t let them ...
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  • The image is of a piece or shard of the daylight moon
    Poetry

    Every Rock I Kicked

    By Ivor Steven
    July 29, 2024
    Every rock I kicked asideEtched her moon-washed shadowAcross the distant sky Every stone I bounced over the wavesMirrored her olive eyesWithin my bleary dreams ...
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