editorsnote

Editors’ Note

Dearest Readers,

We are grateful to once again have the opportunity to present you with powerful writing and breathtaking artwork. In this issue, you’ll find twenty poems, two flash fiction pieces, one flash creative nonfiction piece, and sixteen works of art— all handpicked and organized to offer you a curated selection that will make you feel, make you think, and make you curious.

We hope that you take the time to soak in each and every page of this issue, and that you walk away at the end with a bit more light in your eyes, and a lot more fire in your heart, than when you started. It is our hope that you use your newfound hope to shed light on the truth, and share it with those around you.

Art is what will save this world— we truly believe that. But we must use this beautiful tool of creativity to speak up for the voiceless, and fight back in all ways necessary against genocide and injustice. Use your voice and your words and your art to speak truth into the world about what is happening in Palestine, Congo, Sudan, and in all other places where humanity is threatened.

Hang in there, friends. We’re in this together, and we will forever continue to fight with you and alongside you.

With love,

Ophelia & Oliver