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by Susannah Simpson VOICEMAIL POEMS · "Crowning" by Susannah Simpson roguish royalty& all that you’ve ever possessedtake take take & preen & print& release what you’ve madeinto a stream of who knows what& filth & nonsense & shimmeringwhat-have-yous, we are worth morethan the muck we make our mark throughyes the lotus, yes the mudyes necessaryContinue reading “Crowning”

by boy blue VOICEMAIL POEMS · "Artichoke Heart" by boy blue boy blue (AKA Roger S. Jimenez) is a gay and Latino first-generation writer/poet from Miami, FL. Since the time the world stood still in 2020, Roger’s been using words and prose to dress his secrets up as poetry and display them to the world.Continue reading “Artichoke Heart”

by Kir Alshanetsky VOICEMAIL POEMS · "A Stretch" by Kir Alshanetsky Kir Alshanetsky is a poet from southernmost Brooklyn and the Sovietdiaspora with an MFA from Rutgers-Newark. You can almost sort of find themin New York, still.

by T. Liem VOICEMAIL POEMS · "Asymmetry" by T. Liem There was a universe in which I was useful. It wasn’t great. Payment fulfilled desire with erroneous accuracy. I had everything and it was too much. I taped the light switch on. I ate glitter. The bright brightened til the point of hurt. The definition,Continue reading “Asymmetry”

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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”