By Astra Papachristodoulou
Astra Papachristodoulou is a poet and artist based in London. She is the author of several poetry books including Constellations (Guillemot Press, 2022. Her work has been exhibited in various galleries in the U.K. and internationally.
By Neda Dallal You are blood, muscle, viscera Stretchy ligament and gristled marrow Behold the miracle of you Taken wholly for granted You are bothering everyone Hurting everyone Their disgust for you has no quantity You attempt to measure it anyway Your grays are...
By Bailey Merlin In another universe, I am a good mother; in this one, my mother doesn’t ask me, “When are you having kids?” Even though I don’t want children, I have a list of baby names on my phone, pulling up ancestors to match with Merlin. A decorated combat...
By Becca Downs I’ve grown strong in a universe confident in the art of targeted cruelty to show me a boy tugging on my hem and asking for mommy mistaking my dress for hers in headlights running off scarlet-chested when I’ve long...