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The Yellow Brick Road

By Jocelyn Morris David Lightner Thrifting on Malibu ave...I spy a woman in red. There’s another woman too on the street parallel, on...

Benjamin’s

by Tedria Smith I lay flat at her feet And watch her brown skin sparkle in the bright hot lights above me She just turned seventeen Her...

Patterns

By Asia-Aylana Simone White 16. What a young age to give Birth. Sunny San Diego, California, the year is 1973, and its Fall. California...

Who Killed the Butterfly?

By Branson Neuman Who killed the butterfly? With wings of gloss. Softer than the caustic moth We look in awe at the way it takes off....

Watch

By Branson Neuman I hate the word watch. I’d rather say time piece. As if it’s a piece of time. As if humans could purportedly, Possibly,...

Headlines

by Dayana Lee Red, white, and blue Here come the sirens Only to dance With the little girls on the corner There’s a war in the streets...

It’s about soul

By Harold “Tre” Hancock It’s about soul A different place that you don’t know A place where both love and hurt go Hurts like a wound you...

The place I call home

By Jada Gibbs A place of safety but also hell A separation of good guy and bad guy But no ever wanted to come together Pride in the way...

A Wolf’s Howl

By Davonna Cummings Under a full moon where a wolf howls a beautiful young girl is being forced to become a woman.

A mother’s cry

By Shakeiya Culzac A poem in dedication to my aunt who committed suicide Tonight, I lie awake Gasping for air- unable to breathe Oh wait,...

Ode to Writing

By Tiffanie Dzietror Poetry Honorable Mention, 2018 VSU Student Writing Contest This is an ode to loving you In all your trial and errors...

because I fear.

By Emani Brown aka lulo. Poetry Winner, 2018 VSU Student Writing Contest my boyfriend knows of the issues I have and supports me the best...

Why Today?

Ekphrasis in Verse 2018 “Why Today?” by Nick Majorz By Destiny A. Johnson Another day Another page A holy scholar I am As I stand tall...

Watch me levitate

Ekphrasis in Verse 2018 “Watch me levitate” by William E. Bell by Destiny A. Johnson Watch me meditate Mindfulness Soulfulness At Center...

Untitled

Ekphrasis in Verse 2018 “Untitled” by Ivan Monagan By Matthew Boateng As a kid, I never imagined life being hard… From riding bikes all...

Shadow of Her Soul

Ekphrasis in Verse 2018 “Shadow (of Her Soul)” by Sybil Mouna Toure by Kiara Jackson White is the color of her clothes As she stands...

Shadow

Ekphrasis in Verse 2018 "Shadow (of Her Soul)” by Sybil Mouna Toure by Imani Jefferson Stripped of complete innocence The dark shadow...

Patience

Ekphrasis in Verse 2018 "Patience” by Aladejobi Isaiah by McKenzie Pittman Without complaint Throughout all misfortunes I was patient...

I know your mother.

Ekphrasis in Verse 2018 “I know your mother.” by Dexter Walker by Dayana Lee You look like your mother, son I know your mother. Do she?...

Fate

Ekphrasis in Verse 2018 "Fate” by Amiri Stewart by Aashe Massenburg Most of us are sleep Very few awake The ones who are awake know we...