“In a note that accompanies And Others, Vaguer Presences, the most recent collection of erasures by David Dodd Lee, he uses the phrase, “the poem wanting what the poem wants.” This statement curiously corroborates my impression that these poems were
Household Tips for a New Era
Joanna Fuhrman is the author of five books of poetry, including The Year of Yellow Butterflies (Hanging Loose Press, 2015) and Pageant (Alice James Books, 2009). Her poems have appeared in numerous journals, including The Believer, Conduit, Fence, New American
Marianne
Rachel Ann Brickner is a writer and multimedia storyteller from Pittsburgh. Her work has appeared or is forthcoming at The Kenyon Review, Joyland, The Los Angeles Review, Sequestrum, and PANK, among others. Her essay “Another Year Older and Deeper In
Stream of Consciousness, Not Scream
Joanna Fuhrman is the author of five books of poetry, including The Year of Yellow Butterflies (Hanging Loose Press, 2015) and Pageant (Alice James Books, 2009). Her poems have appeared in numerous journals, including The Believer, Conduit, Fence, New American
Bless Her Heart
Here was Michael and Susie’s daughter at the lounge on Seventies Night, looking a hot ass mess with her hair uncombed and her arms looped around some white boy’s neck. Even before I got a good look at her face,
True Crime: An Examination
The girl. Last imagined wandering through a sea of pale chrysanthemums. Last recorded leaving the elevator after arguing emphatically with a ghost. Last spoke with the concierge, who describes her as “lively” without a hint of irony. Last seen floating
Beyond the Bike Rack
Tessy Ward is an MFA candidate at Boise State University and the author of My Head Can Feel the Vibrating of a Full Heartbeat Through a Chest That Is Neither Hollow Nor Dark, a chapbook from Press 254. She was
Earthlings: A Love Story
until sun glints the dark water of my eyes / you crave the touch of hair growing softly between who are these normal people who live inside love songs / red hair white girls in blue dresses sharing park benches
Triptych (3 Polemics)
Ash Turner is a Brooklyn-based writer and collaborator. She holds a BA in English and Music from Florida State University, where she honed her love of hypertexts and hybrid genres. Her poetry has recently been published in Permafrost Magazine, FIVE:2:ONE,
The Body Walking
Ash Turner is a Brooklyn-based writer and collaborator. She holds a BA in English and Music from Florida State University, where she honed her love of hypertexts and hybrid genres. Her poetry has recently been published in Permafrost Magazine, FIVE:2:ONE,