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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.

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.”

6 May 2026

POETRY

Image shows a close view of the dark grey tail of a whale rising out of the ocean, water pouring from the fins. A sunset illuminates the image with orange light from the right corner of the image, shining from behind a tall mountain range on the land in the background. The water is dark and peaked in waves.

Residual

By SARA SCHRAUFNAGEL

I wonder if they / roll a little deeper in the kelp, / frolic a little harder on the rocks

15 Apr 2026

POETRY

Image shows a sunrise over an ocean. The sky is different shades of orange with clouds along the horizon. The sun is low and the sunlight creates a bright beam over the water's surface on the right of the image. The water reflects the orange light and the streaks of mixing currents can be seen.

Gift of God

By MATTHEW ZHAO

Obey me and you’ll be the martyr / Jesus imagined: Messiah-skinned