by Brenda Asterino With an eclectic education and background of skills, Brenda Asterino became an educator with an interest in education,...

by Mica Lee Smith Mica Lee Smith lives in Las Vegas, Nevada with his wife and their four cats. He enjoys reading, gaming, and...

by Ann Herold A Herrold (ze/zir) is a genderqueer writer, poet, and comedian. Ze graduated with  a BA degree in philosophy (focusing on...

I will not die. Suppression, shame does not keep me down. Changing me to my core Does not change my core.

I was thirteen, spending summer in Ohio with my sister met neighbor girl on playground swing my eyes opened first time camping.

by Erica Adams Erica Adams is from Cambridge MA. She is a survivor of intimate partner violence. Poetry has helped her discover her...

by Anette Gagliardi Annette Gagliardi is a poet whose work has appeared in literary journals in Canada, England, Sweden and the US,...

by Anchal Jain Anchal Jain was given the title of Resilient Human Being by her supporters when she was on the path of her healing...

by Karlo Silverio III Sevilla Karlo Sevilla writes from Quezon City, Philippines and among the most recent of his six poetry collections...

by Sarah Kiepper Sarah Kiepper resides with her partner and dogs on the South Coast of Massachusetts. She is a compliance officer and...

by Sophia Shiroff In history class, we were given an assignment with ginger-bread people outlined on paper, and I immediately was brought...

by Tracie Nichols I’m not certain if this context is necessary, but it feels important to include it. Like so many survivors, my abuse...

by Leigh-Ann Burley Leigh-Anne Burley publishes across genres. A crow lurks in the shadows, listening to a songbird trilling on the...

by Shontay Luna Shontay Luna is a Melanin Infused Goddess who majored in Poetry at Columbia College Chicago before finishing her studies...

by Gerard Sarnat Poet, aphorist or sometimes meanderist; Gerard Sarnat is widely published internationally in print and online.  He has...

by Crystal Reyes Crystal Reyes is a Chicanx essayist & poet native to Houston and works as an educator. She is a graduate candidate at...