i hesitate
i know i will
before holding your hand
before kissing your cheek
in public
and for all of that i’m so sorry
all i want to do is move straight
... Read More.
I am not African
We need new names.
I am that Odum wood
the carpenter saws
for Darling’s bed.
See that Jacaranda popping
petals of lavender and grace?
I ... Read More.
The Gaumont
by Atar Hadari
My Mum kissed my Dad in the back of that mosque
When it was still the Gaumont —
They went to see Laurence Olivier play ... Read More.
A Short History of Hysteria
By Christina Shideler
It was the ancient Greeks who coined the term “hysteria”; Hippocrates, in fact. It means the disease of the ... Read More.
Liberty Ladies
Brave banners are wind-dashed and mud-stained,
and hat plumes hang sodden. She does not feel the
sleet, only the iron of her convictions. They... Read More.
F.O.M.O.
I just want to throw in the sack,
flap jack, slap it up and saddle on
been sick of this race since long ago
lethargy evolved from let-it-go,
... Read More.
Brooklyn — Beirut
Introduction by Editor, Zeina Abi Assy
Brooklyn - Beirut is a reflection on leaving Beirut, the city and the state of mind, which is trapped... Read More.
