Poetry and Prose

No literary magazine is complete without its share of poetry and prose. This year's picks, listed below, touch upon subjects as light as the travels of lint, as intangible and consuming as the meaning of life, and everything in between. Click on a title to view its corresponding poem.

• Written out of conflicting emotions . . . Anonymous
• Don't Change, Please! Anonymous
• La Noche Trae Quietud América Almazán
• I'm So Glad I Forgot to Vacuum the Rug Melena Baralis
• The Poetry of Everyday Things Peggy Carter
• Lucifer at the Bus Stop Molly Copeland
• Through My Window Nicole Davis
• Untitled Jennifer D'Incecco
• Hollywood Chris Egnozzi
• Advanced Alteration Paula Geerligs
• Short, Reflective Mike Hendricks
• Something about female hair . . . Stephanie Hutzler
• O Happy Dagger Annah Inocente
• Untitled Marysol Jauregui
• Unanswered Prayer Haiku Nathaniel Jordan
• Dictionary Lizzie Lau
• The Retirement Home Christopher Malfa
• The Glory of Men Jason Mitchell
• The Potted Fly Cecily Monahan
• Minds Intertwine n' Feeling Collide Traci Moncrief
• Sour Dream Tah Njokom
• The Moth Nicolas Preciado
• The City . . . Jesse Shiosaki
• The Effects of Reading Between the Lines Elaine Simon
• Artistry of Lying Megan Taros
• Birthdays . . . Teri Wilson