Synesthesia and You
Synchronized Formation, Deirdre Murphy I hang from the last brick of August, and cold is tolling. I don’t hear you, but I remember your summer breath, and you still feel…
Synchronized Formation, Deirdre Murphy I hang from the last brick of August, and cold is tolling. I don’t hear you, but I remember your summer breath, and you still feel…
Fruit Basket Part II, Jordan Sommer Last week, when Deb asked me to go to dinner with the Qureshis—the Qureshis are students at the University where Deb teaches—when Deb…
Tiny Bust, Jordan Sommer last night the clock struck three, a lonely bird chirped, and I walked into the kitchen on padded feet. slid onto the floor with the…
Captive, Cynthia Lee I almost have the delusion you are with me, crossing tuba soaked streets that leak gator juice into my boots. We pass by lobsters on leashes…
Tortilla Lady, Tamara Dobry Preview: This recipe will taste interesting. Woodsy and starchy and so heavy it will make you feel bloated. More notably, its title will impress your guests. Difficulty: Was…
Lost Time, Erin Lee coffeecup piss snow Destination Park Street the flashing Tedeschi’s sign two corners wide neon sidewalk puddles that are here until fucking April, at the earliest…
I’m Tired of Talking About Myself, Jennifer Hart [Trigger Warning: Mentions of child death and abortion] A week after my mother’s funeral, I decided to stay in Wyoming. It seemed…
Untitled, Shiya Wu O Memorandum, thou anonymous gift, Thy narrow saffron figure reflects into glass, Camouflaged in radiant, fiery tones, as Apollo’s chariot hurtles toward its terminus;…
Untitled #2, Karl Rivera Aiden’s porn addiction began, unsurprisingly, with porn. For the first 15 years of his life—or really just the past three, in this context—he’d had to…
Small House Near Somewhere, Emily Hill Is this what the world looks like to you after half a bottle, Ed? Mountains raging down like drunken fathers? You’re…
Persephone, Ester Tang Trigger Warning: Depictions of a sexual nature, underage substance use, and animal death] Mom gave me a lift to Thalia’s house, because she needed the car for…
A New World of Light, Jake Fisher Maple brush sifting thick curls awakens spiteful currents— traveling to your fingertips— bridging a circuit with the brass door knob— giving your…
Media Naranja, Julianna Drew they say my accent is almost gone, but maybe i never had an accent to begin with. is it the way the Rs roll off…
Interlocked, Roma Parikh There’s a prince of these streets who knows where he is and it isn’t here His blue Mohawk crown and pale, skinny chest —bare beneath…
Black Magic, Francine Thompson [Trigger Warning: Depictions of police brutality] My youngest sister is a 10-year-old girl… Not just a 10-year-old girl, But a 10 year old black girl. Not just a…
Karla with Candle, Kreuzberg, Berlin, Samantha Metzner [Trigger Warning: Graphic sexual content including r*pe and incest] We shall assume I’m the villain of this story. I usually am. I was,…
Old Man Feeding Birds, Daniel Mrotek You skitter mad, Jack, misguided ballistic with a lazy left eye and your high-pitched whine of a fuselage dripping coolant immediately crystalline…
Untitled (athlete), Katie Burleson I’ve talked to the freckle pressed into the pinky and sometimes the dimple on her ankle sings to me. I’ve watched as her lion hair…