Hello there, I'm ladylike / I sit with my legs closed and my mouth shut / I only speak when spoken to and I don't speak out of turn
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Three Poems by Jeremy Rodriguez
Jeremy Rodriguez is a writer from Chicago, living in the Logan Square neighborhood. He is currently working on editing a film.
"The Good House & The Bad House" an excerpt by Doe Parker
before i know i'm a boy / boxers thrown from across the room // are caught on the dishwasher / above my head.
"Alive" by Evelyn Coffin
The first time she saw him he could have been alive. He could have stood up and embraced her. His body was a dark pool of skin, real skin: pores, veins, muscles, fingernails, everything—she could have slipped into it and felt something; she could have slipped into it and become.
"Jalapeño Peppers" by Emily Wunsch
Emily Wunsch is a writer and storyteller from Oak Park, IL. She has previously been published in Crest Literary Magazine. "Jalapeño Peppers" is a wonderfully designed short story. Read this latest release by this young Oak Park talent.
"Grocery Shopping With Infinite Jest" by Jonathan Hoffman
I'm grocery shopping and I think of David Foster Wallace.
I cringe, why was he so right,
Why'd he have to kill himself?
'What We'll Mock When We're Older' by Matt Koester
I can’t drive right in my dreams. I try to brake and steer but it’s useless. I don’t crash. I just graze. I can’t believe myself. I wake up.
Human Animal Life by Andrew M. Marr
Andrew M. Marr is a fiction writer and essayist from Wheaton, IL. Andrew's work has been featured in Cellar Door and Catch magazines.
Two Poems by Jordan Stone
Jordan Stone is a writer, model and songwriter from Chicago, IL currently living in Los Angeles, CA. Her two poems here present a softness and meditation used solely for love. Read Jordan's work by visiting our site and see the work of many more young artists!
EKG Poems by Tony Foley
Tony Foley is a poet, essayist, performing and visual artist from Honolulu, HI currently living in Chicago, IL. These EKG poems are directly translated from the physical and emotional states of the body.
Excerpts from "Glass Walker" by Antoinette Lavin
Antoinette Lavin is a graphic novelist, painter, and illustrator from Oak Park, IL. "Glass Walker" is Antoinette's third self-published graphic novel, and is available for purchase now! See more on Callosum Magazine.
