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by Shelby Pinkham VOICEMAIL POEMS · “A [ ] Of And For White Conduct” by Shelby Pinkham more machine   IStruggleToEmbed {               more machine than [                  ]. STRUGGLE = ; to suggesthuman – that doesn’t sound                           quite [            ].                           a struggle to suggest time = new STRUGGLE (machine.morehuman(“that.sound)); suggestsuggestions . machinestruggles .Continue reading “a [ ] of and for white conduct”

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by Karl Michael Iglesias VOICEMAIL POEMS · "Warm" by Karl Michael Iglesias I remember when one popped up on Easter weekendfamily reunion. Where the primos stay homeas new parents, the titi’s go to serviceas daughters under their mother’s roof their father’s roof. All the abuelos andabuelitas have gone home on a long road tripto aContinue reading “Warm”

by Grace Yannotta VOICEMAIL POEMS · "On Mirrors" by Grace Yannotta When I first met him, he had a mirror above his dresser, facing the bed. I got nervous – I didn’t tell him this, but I got nervous, because I had read online somewhere (unreliable) that he was being foolish. With the mirror. BecauseContinue reading “On Mirrors”

by Kelly McKay VOICEMAIL POEMS · “Independence Day” by Kelly McKay sitting on the front porchof the poor housestaring straight into the sun.iridescent beams fill both eyeswith sweating promiseto the brim like twowater balloons tied tightby little fingers pinchedbegging not to burst.“my favorite movies are the oneswhere everyone gets everythingthey want in the end.”answering toContinue reading “Independence Day”

by Allyson Whipple VOICEMAIL POEMS · "From the Garage Floor" by Allyson Whipple On any other Sunday we might be gazingat the afternoon sky, but today we’re staringat my car’s grease-splattered undercarriage,flecks of dirt falling into our mouthswhen I jostle a fixture too hard. Our fingersleave grimy prints where we press them,our gloves useless againstContinue reading “From the Garage Floor”

by John Salimbene VOICEMAIL POEMS · "Morning Poem" by John Salimbene On my block,morning iswhen the Germanshepherd speaksits fury ata cardinal.I have notyet learnedhow to speakmy fury.Our lawn isa teenage beard;patchy andglisteningwith angst.That mailmanalways flattensour garden, andfills our boxwith Christmas,bigotry andobituaries.I lost twofriends beforeI could vote.The town journalleft out thepills and ropes.The air is thicklikeContinue reading “Morning Poem”

by Cassandra Coale VOICEMAIL POEMS · “A Parable” by Cassandra Coale I heart you. I lung, liver and lymph you. I tongue tendon.Meet me at the bald spot of the day, in your quietest shoes.Meet me under cover of night, features shadowed with eerie Frenchness. How cool is the room inside my room: breath ofContinue reading “A Parable”

by Alison Lubar VOICEMAIL POEMS · “Through the Fence” by Alison Lubar Alison Lubar teaches high school English by day and yoga by night. They are a queer, nonbinary femme of color whose life work (aside from wordsmithing) has evolved into bringing mindfulness practices, and sometimes even poetry, to young people.  Most recently, their workContinue reading “Through the Fence”

by Shayna Hodkin VOICEMAIL POEMS · “The Plums” by Shayna Hodkin the plums were as big and dry as baseballs i waited weeksfor them to ripen all they did was rotto relieve my guilt at their compost funeral i saidlook at these atrocitiesthey were meant to be worm food slowly eating yogurt in the kitchenContinue reading “The Plums”