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15 Writing Prompts to Help Your Writing
Guide by Anam Tariq Poets are on the lookout for new and unique prompts to inspire their latest writing projects. Prompts do often lead to some really impressive pieces. So here are 15 prompts for you. Those that are hyperlinked, are taken from other sources. Enjoy! 1. Begin your poem with a question. The followingContinue reading “15 Writing Prompts to Help Your Writing”
The Stories We Used to Tell
Poetry by Jacob Jing Remember when there was a sad storyfor every boy who got lost in the woods. When we crieduntil there was a book laid open in front of us, smellingof salt. Once, I could tell you the names of every childwithout a mother. A stone passing from the belly intothe throat. HowContinue reading “The Stories We Used to Tell”
Pine Blossoms
Poem by Hailey Jiang O, how we ran like the stars That one lonely summer night. And on my knee still is the scar And in my chest, the light. Your hand brushed past by me And for a second I swore you were mine. But your hand reached for the tree The ancient infinity,Continue reading “Pine Blossoms”
Born from the land’s cradle: books on women, community, and the global climate crisis
A review collection from Zo Navarro A climate crisis is becoming more apparent as the year goes on. Multiple reports worldwideshowcase increasing heat temperatures, rising water levels for our seas and oceans, or meltingice caps and glaciers at the North and South regions of the Earth. Carbon emissions, pollution,smog, less green spaces, endangerment of floraContinue reading “Born from the land’s cradle: books on women, community, and the global climate crisis”
I Eat the Fish, Eyes First Because
Poem by Joanna Deng I am ten when Xiaoruihands me a fish by the tail,raw,and pokes its glassed eyes into my mouth. I am ten when she teaches me how to gum it,palm its intestines into a jar,shave its scales clean of sin,and feed its gall bladder to the dog. I am ten and buryingContinue reading “I Eat the Fish, Eyes First Because”
I talk about food, you and everything in between.
Poem by Zo Navarro “There’s so much talk about love and food!”That’s what I complain to youover the phone, while I prepare a mealgood for two. I am also a victim of this farce, I guess.Eating alone is a lonely practice.I think, with you here,love remains warm, your presence blessed. And would you mind ignoringContinue reading “I talk about food, you and everything in between.”
What Does Poetry Give You?
Dylan Thomas, 20th century Welsh poet and writer, remarked, “A good poem is a contribution to reality.” What do you think poetry gives you, dear reader? I would say it could be anything except money. Yeah, that’s the harsh reality of a career in creative writing. The art of writing poetry is a career whichContinue reading “What Does Poetry Give You?”
Darkness, Violet
Short Fiction by Odara Massey Today is the day I meet Violet Holloway. Violet Holloway is a girl I believe I will never forget. I have never met her in person, but she has an intangible magnetic hold on me. I want to be free. I want to be able to live my own lifeContinue reading “Darkness, Violet”
Afternoon sewing lesson
Zo Navarro She was sitting where the sun splintered atop the newly cleaned floors, pristine, just as she was unmoving, unwilling to disturb its warmth seeping into her flesh as she worked. A part of her favorite shirt’s seams tore off. If she wore it, the rip would’ve teased a pinch of fat from allContinue reading “Afternoon sewing lesson”
