My Story, My Lips – Diana Dalski

Issue 57 My Story, My Lips Diana Dalski He seemed friendly and safe enough. It was at a big convention, where it wasn’t uncommon to meet guys who wanted to talk and get to know you. Although in retrospect, it was odd he was into me considering, I was cosplaying a guy...

Queer-stories: Sappho’s Poems – Aviana Irrer

Issue 57 Queer-Stories: Sappho’s Poems Aviana Irrer   Aviana Irrer is currently a sophomore at MSU in the Residential College of Arts and Humanities. An artist before anything else, she is always looking for new ways to convey what cannot be spoken in order...

Overweight – Anastasia Simms

Issue 57 Overweight Anastasia Simms My mama taught me sadness   sops grease   better than a piece   of bread.  And chocolate   can supplement   the dopamine   daddy stole from my head.  Now my doctor tells me   fifteen   extra pounds   will put me in the red.  I told...

Take Care – Taylor Kaigler

Issue 57 Take Care Taylor Kaigler You walked into my life like a butterfly. You had no specific direction, you just needed a shoulder to cry on. It didn’t take long to see the ocean in your brown eyes. I told you,  When no one else is present  And the blues is missing...

Free – Amber Williams

Issue 57 Free Amber Williams   Amber Williams is a junior at Virginia Tech majoring in sports media and analytics with a minor in creative writing. She enjoys all forms of writing and is a sports editor with her college’s newspaper, the Collegiate Times. She also...
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