Falling in love again by Adrian Alie
Your gentle eyes calm me as we lay side by side, our legs tangled together so we don’t break apart. The humming of the A/C fills the hot air, working … Continue Reading Falling in love again by Adrian Alie
Summer at home by Lyra Carter
I can’t pretend I spend my summers staying far from home.Foreign places and strange countries, I have never roamed.But with warm sand and water shifting underneath my feet,I see these … Continue Reading Summer at home by Lyra Carter
The Sensations of Summer by Jayannie C Rodriguez Rosario
As days melt into nights, swirls of sensations fill my still body.Feet ache, a gentle reminder of a shift full of laughter and a not so secret helping of ice … Continue Reading The Sensations of Summer by Jayannie C Rodriguez Rosario
Please, Enjoy the Summer by Blaire Lee
The sun was hot, a glowing burst,We wandered through fields, blissful at first.Your laugh, just like a summer breeze,Underneath the shaking trees.We would give all that we know,Whilst watching fireflies … Continue Reading Please, Enjoy the Summer by Blaire Lee
Pond by Neil Iron
We were dropped off by our parentsAt a lake to swim inSoft sand and sharp rocksMixed in the shoresBut a gentle tide all the same We swam far, going into … Continue Reading Pond by Neil Iron
An Excerpt from “Oliver C.D.” by Shayla DiRico
Every summer, UMF hosts the Longfellow Writer’s Camp. Editor Anabelle hosted a contest for the students. The following excerpt comes from the winning piece, Oliver C.D., a profound short story … Continue Reading An Excerpt from “Oliver C.D.” by Shayla DiRico
GYM CONFESSIONS: 7
south berwick summer sabbatical I. inside noah kahan concert clipson the television, dad tearyeyed while mom popskettle corn in the microwave.dog, jasper, jasper’s lickinga bugbite beneath my bulgedout kneecap. table … Continue Reading GYM CONFESSIONS: 7
The lungs are filled with the image undone by Ivan Leontyev
Here, at the edge, there is nothing but space,Here, at the edge, there is nothing but time.The lungs, filled with fresh air, are unfulfilled,For, the mind is tired, lost in … Continue Reading The lungs are filled with the image undone by Ivan Leontyev
Three Poems by Bill Routhier
the miraculous is so the miraculous is soand we so adultywave it awayas if so socomplacency in copious richesanother Edenic dayho huma blue jay featherI seed them dailyone left this … Continue Reading Three Poems by Bill Routhier
ode to the red-tail hawk by Ella Kindt
Ella Kindt is a poet and writer from South Carolina. She is currently pursuing an MFA in poetry at North Carolina State University. Their work appears in Susurrus Magazine, Carolina … Continue Reading ode to the red-tail hawk by Ella Kindt
GYM CONFESSIONS: 6
wake up routinemy black cat cormacis a super-feline witha grand desire to groomthose he loves sandpaper tongue glidingthe arc of my nose at fivein the a.m. with that buzzingpur-chest firm … Continue Reading GYM CONFESSIONS: 6
GYM CONFESSIONS: 5
meditation on Vertigospirals, stars and spirals,morphing– no, bleedingviolently through the surfaceof my blurry green-brownirises, a fountain of rainpipesludge cascading the applesof my cheeks and poolingin the corner of my big … Continue Reading GYM CONFESSIONS: 5
Two Poems by Nick Hilbourn
Old ManThe day started with a sunrise.The farm was wet with dewand an old man sat down his drawing materialsuntil eveningwhen it was time to look for his knife. You … Continue Reading Two Poems by Nick Hilbourn
Sugars by Sumitra Singam
Your mother and brother don’t know what to do with your sugars. On a summer’s evening, the air heavy with your loss, they bring them to me in a box. … Continue Reading Sugars by Sumitra Singam
Hall Street, Between the Wine Bar and KMart by Sumitra Singam
The back of a woman ahead of me, rounded shoulders, feathery strands of chocolate hair brushing the nape of a neck I thought was yours – your name half out … Continue Reading Hall Street, Between the Wine Bar and KMart by Sumitra Singam
Florida Summer by Steven Pelcman
They walk the streets as if aliensImmersed and blinded in light, tiredGhosts with only sunglasses onTo make them human and children Huddled and body-slammedAgainst ice-cream shop windowsLike fruit hanging and … Continue Reading Florida Summer by Steven Pelcman