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This Morning

by Jessie Raymundo

This morning is shaded
with salt water. From the garden,  Continue reading

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Marty and the Avatar Mal Nińo

by Ujjvala Bagal Rahn

In his den, Marty forgets to put things away.
Wrappings and boxes fall unnoticed to the floor,
Amazon purchases rest on his desk,
as he turns to the computer screen.
Mal Nińo never has to put anything away
because his hands are always empty, Continue reading

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Manner

by Caroliena Cabada

At dinner, the napkin ring
cinches the cloth into a fan. Continue reading

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Medicine

by Emily McIlroy

I climb into the ear
of the island–auricle of ash
rising above blue lung. Continue reading

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Self-Portrait with Nissan and Failed Romance

by Connor Watkins-Xu

I’m fingertips interlocked on the console
like an oyster. What is our pearl?

I’m an embrace that halts your heart and
I hope to be the vessels of wine-aged love. Continue reading

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