PART(UR)ITION

By LUCY XIANG-FU WAINGER

The girl with no face / perches / just behind my face.

Inside the Frame

By SHARA MCCALLUM

The Panopticon

By SHARA LESSLEY

RECENTLY PUBLISHED

15 Jul 2026

POETRY

Image shows a pale pink peony flower against a black background. White light shines from above, illuminating the thin clustered petals. The stem is reddish brown.

Gentleness is Something New I Can Afford

By ASA DRAKE

In illustrations, a thin line or a curved line or a broken line can illustrate softness.

1 Jul 2026

POETRY

Image shows a detailed close up of a small light brown bird in flight, with its feet tucked close to its body. The feathers in its wings and tail are spread wide, and its face is angled towards the camera. It has a small black eye and a light brown beak. The background is a greyish white sky with bright green leaves in the bottom right corner.

We Were Singing

By ROBERT LAIDLER

not dead but being embalmed; we were singing the whole / time – out of key, nonetheless, but singing

17 Jun 2026

POETRY

$Image shows a close up of sedimentary layers in sandstone, with cracks from dried mud. The layers are white, red, and tan, and streak into each other. The layers are fractured and uneven.$

Sedimentary

By AMY M. ALVAREZ

belief calcifies bone-hard, bound to fracture.

3 Jun 2026

POETRY

Image shows a large still lake with the moon shining over it. Dark mountainous coastlines covered in trees can be seen across the body of water and at the sides. The sky is pale dark blue with stars shining faintly through and slight streaks of color. The moon is bright white and shines almost like a sun. The sky and moonlight reflect off the dark, still lake surface.

Mother’s Little Husband

By NICK MARTINO

Mother's little mortal / complication.

20 May 2026

POETRY

Image shows two white lilies on a dark grey background. The lilies seem to be floating and the stems and leaves cannot be seen. The lighting is shadowy and pale but highlights the details of the flowers. The petals are white with some pink and green streaks. One flower faces away but the one facing towards the camera shows green stamen with brown tips.

Millennial Debt

By ERIK MANUEL SOTO

I write to you in search of refuge.

14 May 2026

POETRY

From the Archives: BNA → LAX

By TIANA CLARK

“I return to my birthplace with a focus on breath. / It’s easier to inhale the California landscape.”