It is hard to believe this came together from an open call for submissions. The themes that emerge organically are woven between voices in different seasons: the dying oak, the maimed butterfly, the eye that has seen this all before, the prom dress, the postpartum wardrobe, the thinly contained teacup, and bubble wrap all resonate with the final image of a chrysalis and leave us asking, "How do we save us?" How indeed? Issue 28 suggests by joining voices together, saying our pain matters, dancing into the light, and by looking back for signs of movement. Thank you for so thoughtfully curating this collection of poems.
It is hard to believe this came together from an open call for submissions. The themes that emerge organically are woven between voices in different seasons: the dying oak, the maimed butterfly, the eye that has seen this all before, the prom dress, the postpartum wardrobe, the thinly contained teacup, and bubble wrap all resonate with the final image of a chrysalis and leave us asking, "How do we save us?" How indeed? Issue 28 suggests by joining voices together, saying our pain matters, dancing into the light, and by looking back for signs of movement. Thank you for so thoughtfully curating this collection of poems.
This is a stunning collection, ladies. Bravo, yet again!