Category: Poetry
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The Pessimist (by O. Atta)
Onize Atta is a lawyer, poet, photographer, producer, spoken word artist, creative director, stylist, fashion illustrator & designer, and mental health advocate amongst many other things, who believes in love and the limitlessness of the human heart and mind. She can be found on Twitter and Instagram: @OniZay.
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A Country Made of Face Masks (New Poems by D. Alper)
David M. Alper is a high school AP English teacher in New York City, residing in Manhattan. His work has appeared in Thirty West Publishing House, In Parentheses, and elsewhere. David Alper’s poem “Coping With The Headlines” was featured in Volume 5, Issue 4.
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Featured Artist: Carla Sofia
Carla Sofia / @carlapipiabr / an old Dominican soul who loves photography, journaling, gardening, tattooing, writing and basically all forms of self expression. She writes poetry to feel and be felt because ultimately that is what we’re all looking for. You can find what she’s up to on her Instagram account @carlasofia___
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We Talked in Scrabble Letters (Poetry by R. Gow)
Robin Gow is the author of the chapbook HONEYSUCKLE by Finishing Line Press. Their poetry has recently been published in POETRY, New Delta Review, and Roanoke Review. They are a graduate student and professor at Adelphi University pursing an MFA in Creative Writing. They are also the Editor at Large for Village of Crickets and…
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On The Difficulties of Translation by D. Capps
David Capps received a PhD in philosophy from University of Connecticut and an MFA in poetry from Southern Connecticut State University. Recently his poems have been featured in Peacock Journal, Cagibi, and The Nasiona. He lives in Hamden, CT with his luxurious Maine Coon. Openings I I’d have to stand inback of myself, to hearthat…
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Slipper Lady (Submitted by A. Battista)
Autumn Battista / @oatiemarie / is a Senior at Fitchburg State University studying English with a minor in Disability Studies. She enjoys peer tutoring and sharing poetry with those around her in hopes to make anyone feel validated in their feelings. Writing has always been her favorite way to share thoughts and feelings and she…
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The 2 AM Contemplations (Prose by E. Kolárová)
Evelína Kolárová / @EvelynnEvenstar / is a young, emerging writer from the Czech Republic. Her poems have been previously published in literary magazines such as Really System, The Gambler Mag, Red Weather, Genre: Urban Arts or Sink Hollow. Her work has made the finalist list of the Poetry Matters Project’s Literary Prize 2019. THE 2AM…
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Selections of Poetry by S. L. Wilhoit
Sammie Lee Wilhoit moved across the country from California to go to college in Vermont. Sammie writes poetry to pinpoint feelings that she does not have words for and writes out memories and fantasies that keep her up at night. Her work was previously featured in IP (Volume 5 Issue 2). Older You walk across…
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Streams That Lead Somewhere by F. Malik
Fareh Malik is a 26 year old Canadian author and poet who has been performing spoken word since 2012. He is an up-and-coming, unpublished author with a story to tell. These poems are self-reflective, and tell an important and relatable story for all. When Truth Is Bitter, Repression Is Art I’ve always had a sweet…
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A Pandemic Special (Inversion Poems by A. Pikovsky)
A. Pikovsky is a Philly poet who is the child of Soviet-Jewish immigrants. These works deal with the (re)discovery of intimacy in a pandemic, exploring the old-world mentality of the Soviet Union in the New World, seeking to understand purpose & pleasure that feed the soul in a time of Tocka. Spring bloomed across the…
