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Marjorie Tesser Shannon Frost Greenstein Anna Boughtwood Genevieve Greinetz Camille Norvaisas Mike Bagwell Reece Rowan Gritzmacher Hillary Nguyen Ronnie K. Stephens A. Logan Hill Gwenyth Wheat William Hazard Jillian Stacia Sebastian Ellios James Milanesi Megan Wildhood

by Megan Wildhood VOICEMAIL POEMS · "Way Down" by Megan Wildhood There is a dog somewhereIn my buildingThat cries all day for loveIn our shared shelter Crying all day for loveI searched the staircasesAnd the old boxes people leaveBy the dumpster when it’s too full By the too-full dumpsterAnd I brought myselfTo peer into theContinue reading “Way Down”

by James Milanesi VOICEMAIL POEMS · "Warm Fuzzy Orb" by James Milanesi Tiny oblivion sinking in throatExplodes and itselfIn liver.With passing exhales of smoke.Flashing secret smiles.My life orbited three streetsAnd two corners.Under nose lightsAbandoned churchesNow recording studiosOr tattoo parlors.Warm fuzzy orbGrowing in gutAnd all you have to doIs sit there and look at meLike that.DrownedContinue reading “Warm Fuzzy Orb”

by Sebastian Ellios VOICEMAIL POEMS · "Thriving!" by Sebastian Ellios

by Jillian Stacia VOICEMAIL POEMS · "The Women's Locker Room 10 AM on Thursdays, Immediately Following Water Aerobics" by Jillian Stacia Jillian wants to live in a world where the coffee is bottomless and the sweatpants are mandatory. She spends her days crafting creative copy for clients in numerous industries and is known for herContinue reading “The Women’s Locker Room 10 AM on Thursdays, Immediately Following Water Aerobics”

by William Hazard VOICEMAIL POEMS · "Resentment: Big Water" by William Hazard Today, I have decided I will go to CVS.I will put on a belt and socks and shoes,put my keys and my phone in my pocket,and walk toward the door. I will almost forgetmy mask, but I will remember, put it on, andonceContinue reading “Resentment: Big Water”

by Gwenyth Wheat VOICEMAIL POEMS · "Pantoum for Marching Band Lore" by Gwenyth Wheat Each morning I rose from the bed of my own heavy Augustdreams, wandered in an orange glow, watched the wind heavebellows and break through the blanket of earth’s own breath.We were children of the stadium, filling it with waves and chirps,Continue reading “Pantoum for Marching Band Lore”

by A. Logan Hill VOICEMAIL POEMS · "On the Nottoway" by A. Logan Hill Beyond the cornfield,up from the old dirt road,the tree perch in the field,deer in those trees for miles,I played in the sand of the lotby the road leading up throughthe pasture. I spent daysskipping down the steep stepsto the river, outContinue reading “On the Nottoway”

by Ronnie K. Stephens VOICEMAIL POEMS · "Incantation" by Ronnie K. Stephens Everything about us fitslike two keys for one chest one chest opening to makea space large enough for all the fear we carry. I cherishmost the way our hands knew the first time they touched.Our lips, too, met like old lovers. The restContinue reading “Incantation”

by Hillary Nguyen VOICEMAIL POEMS · "I'll Wear your Love the Same Way" by Hillary Nguyen I stole my father’s suit jacket Before it became mine— Tenderly, oversized and engulfed In it, proud, powerful. I can inhale a blue Whale in this tux, deep into my diaphragm, then Blow you a balloon bouquet. I’ll wearContinue reading “I’ll Wear your Love the Same Way”