Trojan Times

By Henry Tegethoff  (Veracruz, MX) Your blond god has fallen to untouchable vileness  What does he care for the atom bomb, the bed bugs,  the friendly financier waiting to repossess my delinquent flesh? The dull beauty of my filed-down teeth, straw soaked in animal piss, Mouth full of blood and disinfectant, I wash my hands […]

By Gloria Wu We live in an age where popular, mainstream ideas have emphasized loving yourself and accepting yourself for who you really are. Now, I am not against the movement of having people grow in confidence and happiness. But what happens when we focus on ourselves in a selfish way may often lead to […]

By Lily Cox Sonnet of the times  You want future generations to fail? Because you don’t seem to notice the heat. The fires that make endangered species wail. And the world leaders only mind to tweet. It seems to us that you would rather sit lazily  Instead of working to save your children. Because you […]

By Rebecca DeMouey It was a quiet night. The only sound was the jingle of the dog’s collar as he walked around. It was his job to watch for intruders in the night, as he had done forever. It had become habit. Someone comes to the door, the dog barks, the strangers leave. Now the […]

By Audrey Regan My teacher said, I’m grade one That I am not the brightest She told me “You can’t spell, School isn’t something you’ll do well.” I asked my mom if she was right, “I can talk and read and write. I just don’t know where vowels go.” She told me don’t explain when […]