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Poetry

First Date & Weights

45, Poetry by Steven Cordova

FIRST DATE
 
He told me about his drinking,
about his deep fascination
with the inner workings
of his own mind
that has come to
replace his drinking
now that he—one day at a time—
no longer drinks—
God, grant
…

A Test of My Womanhood

45, Poetry by Ava Dadvand

To walk down the street is a test of my womanhood.
Onlookers keep on looking.
I am beleaguered with looks of assessment.
I am the vanishing point that engulfs the eyes of the cityscape,
A positive magnet to the negative …

All Hands Chantey

45, Poetry by Kathleen Balma

          The men of the first co-ed class at Gunnery School.
          Naval Training Center, 1995.
We didn’t know anything about octopus love or donkeys falling for emus in captivity.
We knew about boot camp hook-ups and A-school weddings.
We
…

False Offering & First Day As A Ghost

45, Poetry by Rita Mookerjee


False Offering

 
Sometimes I look at my altar, all the brass, lavender, and candles, and I worry
 that it is too crowded, that some gods can’t see their sigils, that the clutter will
 
confuse the divine. But some
…

The Lex & TUTORIAL

Issue 44, Poetry by Rage Hezekiah

Pretend there is no camera

Issue 44, Poetry by Ryan Burgess

INSTRUCTIONS FOR GIRLS’ WEEKEND & Psychic Reading

Issue 44, Poetry by Anna Claire Hodge

Wingdale Farm in March at Dusk

Poetry by Rogan Kelly

Then What

33.2, Poetry by Rick Bursky

At the Huntsville Fertility Clinic

22.1, Poetry by Cynthia King

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