APR 2026 / ISSUE 51

Northern Waters

by Cristina Olivetti

I slipped into the tub and pressed myself against the white porcelain. Every inch of me up to my chin submerged. My skin was hot velvet under my palm…

A Biting Swell

by Kate Ertmann

Ready to swallow once past its teeth,
      a tussle between energy and frequency, so strange.
It’s never the same underneath…

Most Glorious

by Faith Scott

We decay and become our most glorious
Reclaiming our place in the sanctuary of we
No one tells you this upon arrival…

what blooms

by Kim Loan Chu

the graceful spirit of plumeria
blooms in golden laces 
on brown branches bare…

Death Prayer

by Mina Victoria

Each time I change the water, I smell
death. When I transfer the bone
from container to resting space...

Writing myself back to childhood in Guayama, Puerto Rico

by Alvilda Sophia Anaya-Alegría

Now I know the moment that broke me, but I felt the warmth and sweat on my body when I arrived instead. Now I was in a different landing. Finally, I thought…