floating. falling. flying. soar high, wait for the drop. a fear you can’t shake. trembles. internal. feeling it all with no end to this madness in sight. there’s a pit in your stomach. it hurts, and not in the good way. aching and longing and wanting. needing. necessary. a shake of the head. dismissal, and … More when it ends: a stream-of-consciousness poem by Lauren Tavares
A blank canvas. Square, unwavering, strong. Completely filled with white emptiness, it seems to represent the emptiness of life. It makes one wonder what life is without happiness? Without love? Without adventure? Maybe we are all just empty vessels, trudging through life without any color. Maybe we need to reach a certain level of happiness … More Blank by Manahil Zafar
Amongst the worst feelings in the world are an ex breaking your heart apart, catching a terrible winter’s cold, and people misunderstanding your art. Like when they think you were being deep when all you wanted was to be cute, or when they use unrelated details to try to categorize you. Or when … More Walking Through the Whitney Museum of American Art by Satish Reginald
She lies amongst unwashed white sheets and torn pillows Her eyes emptily stare at cracked ceilings She listens to the mechanic creak of a fan In desperate need of some sort of fixing The springs in the mattress press hard against Her smooth, ivory, translucent back The emerald silk hugs her jutting ribs Barely covers … More Prick by Supriya Kumble
