A place for stories about chronic illness, disability, mental health, and neurodivergence.
mental health
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By Melinda CoppolaMy hands are cupped, quivering, I deliver this gem to your inbox— an invitation
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By Walker WatsonWithin the depths of my tormented essence/Dwells a swarm, of a thousand wasps, relentless.
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By Pilate GrimmHey, this is me talking to you. I am important: I hold your head and protect your spinal cord.
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By Pilate Grimm
I found something decaying when I cut myself open, unreadable prints and shapeless body.
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By Diane FunstonFor poet Diane Funston, aging means she can’t always catch loved ones from falling the way she used to, but maybe that’s ok.
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By Allison Stalberg SiebensWith love and bragging rights on the line, the two former all-powerful gods do anything they can to prove themselves, sometimes putting mortal Jonathan in harm’s way.
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By Kate MatesicIn To Mend Infinity, poet Kate Matesic shares their experience of losing abilities as their chronic illness changes and progresses.
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By Diane Funston
In her newest poem, Knee Brace veteran Diane Funston writes about arthritis, family, and the darkest time of year.
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By Taylor KovachIn their first poem for Knee Brace Press, Taylor Kovach writes about self-hatred and passive ideation.