She was from Poland, My great grandmother was. An immigrant. She arrived, at the bottom of a ship, She could not read or write in English. My […]
Sitting in the garden The plants are teaching me the complexities of life We all want fiercely to love after a great severing so awful We clamber […]
Prying dead skin from chapped lips and cracked hands, picking out each strand of hair, pulling apart the split ends, losing balance from pins and needles and […]
The burden of being a woman is always being expected to hold everything together, unallowed ever to break down into tears and simultaneously not allowed to express […]
You had wondered why I No longer kept up With the writings on the wall You wondered why My presence has become obsolete Why my absence left […]
I knelt down by the water searching for my reflection bubbling up from the depths a hand claws curled surfaces reaches rips my face off blood sinews […]
What hasn’t been processed lingers like a stale cigarette, polluting the good in what’s left. To feel so empty, numb and stuck is something i assumed i […]
something feels like it broke inside me can’t quite put my finger on what or when just snapped like a neck and the pieces are falling out […]
Poet and writer Maria Beben shares the deeply personal journey behind her debut poetry collection, A Trail of Lost Buttons. From pandemic introspection to the fear of vulnerability, Maria opens […]
é muito preciosa /it is so precious essa moça /that young woman falando a sua /reciting her poesia brega /tacky poetry como piriguete /like a pick-me-girl tentando […]
I carried her body to the water Washed her hair with my tears Sent her away with flower petals I joined the cattails’ sway I’ll dig […]
It is hallowed and cold Damp with no light The fire is out Need dry wood Stack and stack The flame is low Nurture, oxygen, crawl How […]
One day you will find this. Maybe it will serve as a reminder or maybe it will bring peace in the morning. You have lived a life […]
It brings strength as it glides to your pace. It holds you up if you need it to be there. The weather, sun or storms do […]
29th of March As the icy breeze filled the air I wanted nothing more than To be acquainted with your warm embrace Once again, like before Little […]
the poem is gone from my tongue. the bitter taste left in my mouth washing away with the first rainfall of november. a haunted repose; the […]
The purpose of pain gives your life meaning but also heavy weight. However, you are stronger than you think. The peace you seek resides inside you. You’ve […]
Real love is a force that demands recognition. It is not convenient or timely. It is confounding and profound. It is worth every effort and fiber in […]
Fashion magazine covers have traditionally been about more than merely promoting clothing lines or collections. Rather, they can be seen as a form of cultural snapshot. A […]
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