out of the city

Poems by Silvia La Rote

PoetrySubmissionMarch 25, 2019poetry, poems, women's poetry, women who write, silvia la rote, writing, creative writingComment

ode to my body

poetry by Audrey Bowers

PoetrySubmissionMarch 18, 2019Comment

a boy on Tinder told me my poems were too depressing.

Poetry by Laura Andrea. Previously published by Vessel Press.

PoetrySubmissionMarch 4, 2019poetry, laura andreaComment

Pelo Bueno

“Pelo Bueno,” an art piece by Krizia Bruno accompanied by a poem.

Poetry, Visual ArtKrizia BrunoFebruary 28, 2019Pelo bueno, visual art, Latinx art, painting, poetry, creative writing, artistsComment

CONSENT

Poems by Cat Dixon. Previously published by Vessel Press.

PoetrySubmissionFebruary 25, 2019poetry, poems, rape, sexual assault, consent, cat dixonComment

Braids

poem by Kristin Garth, previously published by Vessel Press and nominated for a Pushcart Prize.

PoetrySubmissionFebruary 18, 2019poetry, poem, erotic poetry, kristin garthComment

Tide

poems by Lyn Patterson

PoetrySubmissionFebruary 11, 2019Comment

Xochiquetzal

“In the middle of winter, after a month of unraveling / and wanting to turn to ice, I prayed to Xochiquetzal; / I was willing to be a sacrifice—have my heart / carved out with her obsidian knife.”

Goddess Poems, PoetryMarisa SilvaJanuary 31, 2019xochiquetzal, goddesses, goddess xochiquetzal, goddess poem, goddess, goddess poemsComment

Saved Life

poem by Gabrielle Lawrence

PoetrySubmissionJanuary 21, 2019poetry, maternal, grandmother, poem, gabrielle lawrence, saved life, life lessons, reflections, spirituality, religionComment

Mejorar La Raza: Part 1

prose poem by Krizia Bruno

Poetry, Creative Non-FictionKrizia BrunoJanuary 17, 2019Comment

on the time my girlfriend decided to grow out her nails

poetry by Caroline Grand-Clement

PoetrySubmissionJanuary 14, 2019poetry, poem, women poetry, poems about women, goddess, wombComment

the siren's heart

poem by Lauren Walsburg

PoetrySubmissionJanuary 7, 2019siren, mermaid, poetry, lauren walsburgComment

I DO NOT BELONG TO YOU

poetry by Melissa Jennings

PoetrySubmissionDecember 31, 2018poetry, melissa jenningsComment

Mouth (Unzipped)

Poetry by Jude Marr

PoetrySubmissionDecember 31, 2018Comment

The Darkness Don’t Let Up Until It Does

poetry by Meeuh Williams

PoetrySubmissionDecember 24, 2018poetry, trans rights, transgender poetComment

You’ve Come This Far to Be No One

Creative Non-Fiction/Poetry by Samuel J Fox

Creative Non-Fiction, PoetrySubmissionDecember 17, 2018Comment

Skaði

I’m spiraling when she appears. Uncertainty engulfs me; / my friend’s projected warnings make me nauseous and choke, / but Skaði offers me hope, a blanket, and some mead.

Goddess Poems, PoetryMarisa SilvaDecember 13, 2018goddess poem, goddesses, skaoi, marisa silvaComment