Open Carry
Carry the decency to not cause us harm.
Journalism in Verse
My Body Resigns
Gun violence claims 6,000 American women each year. Where are our allies?
My Name Too
By Kashiana Singh. "They wore turbans too / working packages / on
My father is concerned
By Megan Merchant. "I tell him the nearest gun store is 2.3 miles from where my son is erasing a mistake."
A Small Cemetery in Texas
By Howie Good. The Sutherland Springs massacre had 26 victims. Now, a church struggles to bury the dead.
In Fear of the Black Market
By Amy Shaw. An editorial on the Republican Party's clashing desire for gun rights and abortion restrictions.
Massachusetts Contemplates Moving to the Atlantic Time Zone [AUDIO]
By Jennifer Martelli. "Come home, I say to her, there’s a house on my street you could move right into."
While Everything Falls Apart, Imagine How You’ll Teach Your Son About Guns
By Julia Kolchinsky Dasbach. A son asks his mother to sing his favorite song, “Bang, bang"— the sound of gunshots.
Swarm-Mind
By Megan Merchant. At what point do we accept mass killings as business as usual?
At the Harvest Festival
By Devon Balwit. A poet's effigy on the chaotic scene of the Las Vegas shooting that left 59 people dead.
Keeping Count
By Nan Ottenritter. Poetry on self-care in the aftermath of the Las Vegas shooting.
