Hearts & Bones
Today, I am a placeholder for a vote that hasn't yet been cast.
8 Years of Journalism in Verse
Patriotism
A jubilant celebration and a fresh wound, all at once.
Heartsick, But Singing
Today, America needs us more than ever.
The Shutdown Is Over—For Now
By Marianne Gambaro. A poem for the smallest victims of the government shutdown.
What They Don’t Say About Border Violence
By Abigail Carl-Klassen. "They cry 'border violence,' even though they brought the violence to us."
I Know More About Drones Than Anybody
By Yvonne Daley. The president proves that if you add to the truth, you subtract from it.
Watching the News Again
By Nan Ottenritter. "I sighed, releasing the psychic kevlar coat from my shoulders..."
A January Thursday in El Valle
By Katherine Hoerth. "This is the home I know, the Rio Grande Valley, the place the president calls dangerous..."
Hypocritical Oath
By Rémy Dambron. Adjusting to a world in which "Justice" and "Kavanaugh" hold space together.
Love Is a Voice I Cannot Spell
By Adam Malinowski. This is what happens when we force love to travel illegally.
