the accommodating woman
Studies show she’s changed. Black tea, unscented body wash. Yellow instead of blue. But is she done accommodating?
Poetry
The Electorate
Plenty of fish – a commentary on defining trickery, luck, and innocence, framed around modern political figures.
Rosemary, That’s For Remembrance
Feel its dry leaves between your fingers; be immersed into a fragrant garden memory that leaves you remembering.
Temple
A guided exploration of societal breakdown, modern power dynamics, and all that’s been lost in the process.
Dollhouse Cockroach
An exploration of the discomfort of unfamiliarity, the distortion between appearance and reality, and question of belonging.
Prayer for the Man Who Assaulted Me
The author reflects on a traumatic experience and foreshadows a bleak future for the perpetrator of the event.
Down South Deliverance
A child recounts her experience witnessing her family perform routine religious exorcisms, and how it has shaped her own beliefs.