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“He wondered if it could still make wine/A thimble./If there was something that could be done/Too late.”
In her newest poem, K Weber writes about the fatigue and grief that comes with chronic pain.
Karlen Lambert enjoys working with surrealism and color in her photography and other works. She is an avid reader, writer, purple enthusiast and music lover.
“I saw all the lights in my dreams/But nobody dared to approach me/Because I didn’t know how/To use my words.”
Ginger-haired, disabled writer and alternative film poster maker Andrew Hall writes his Knee Brace debut about disability, ableism, and possibility.
Imani Jones and Aaliyah Thomas start a business based on Imani’s photography and Aaliyah’s love of fashion. But when the past comes back to haunt them, can their bond get them through?
When he was a kid, Brenton Fisher’s response to, “Why do your eyes look like that?” became, “Because I have X-ray vision.”
“I make light with a lantern made of papier-mache/It burns me as it shows the way/To a one-star resort with a welcoming glow/Leave the light on for me/Thinking makes it so.”
Karlen Lambert is a writer and an artist, currently studying for a BFA in 3D art at UNCC. Her work explores grief and neurodivergent presentation.