NOV 2020 / ISSUE 3

The queen of cups

by Erin Clark

The Queen of Cups sits on a throne at the edge of the water. Waves lick her toes and she holds a chalice and symbolizes things. What I always think…

Letter To my imaginary daughter

by Grace Loh Prasad

Dear Daughter: I want to share with you the things that are passed down from mothers to daughters, what I wish my own mother had told me…

BIRDGIRL

by Shane Rowlands

Not long after we arrived in Australia, I drew a picture. I know this because my mother kept it and I have it now. Dusty it sits downstairs on top of…

Istikhara

by Sagirah Shahid

Potted cups of empty soil, except for African Violets. Now there’s snow. Pressed frost against lone windowpane. A forgotten prayer for guidance…

FAUNA

by Kirin Khan

Three days before the final ceremony, Husay walked barefoot in the evergreen dark. Surrounded by her elders, with their flaking black trunks and…

Justice for All

by Sara Rahbar

Separation and belonging have been persistent themes throughout my life. Reflecting this idea, I attach pieces together until they form a solid unit…