winter 2021
Those Things that are Large
Nick Corvino “Those things that are large beyond enumeration, are not us” but where? The ocean, too, yearns, tosses its stiff uniform, then churns silence into itself. The immensity in continued being can’t grasp what’s grasping. Tendrils (real, and olive feathered) that spore on our limbless curiosities— how … Read More Those Things that are Large
the moon a spotlight upon our dead man’s float
Maggie Mei-Yin Wong we wade in, so far past the shore no one can see us they cannot see us the water lapping at our chests, moonlight ribboning around our bellies until we are ablaze and tugging, the squelch of fabric from skin like the suction of a surgeon’s tool mid-excavation a reverse … Read More the moon a spotlight upon our dead man’s float
YELLOW for the Conversion Therapy
Joy Fu Only if Ichange my mindcan Godforgive and loveme. Electric wires; yellow buttons; caution signs.Pain and prayer every 21 seconds. Can’t I repentwithout breathing? Reparative air. THERAPY. Also, was I Aye. “If only…”Mind my change ––God canlove and forgiveme. Wires; Electric buttons. YELLOW signs ‘CAUTION!’SSZ-ZSSSS… 2nd December. Every prayer and pain? I can’trepent,breathing without… Read More YELLOW for the Conversion Therapy
In Defense of Sex-Crazed Hooker Hoes
Jonathan Van De Loo Sometimes I forget that men can kiss each other. It’s easy to remember the dick sucking The bareback The tight young twink The silver fox Muscled Leather chiseled Step-dad Grandpa Dominant Conqueror Ass devourer Fist ready Rosebud Cum bucket Tramp-stamped Bubble butt Gogoboy Rodeo sex hooker hoe Addict Runaways; Who really are… Read More In Defense of Sex-Crazed Hooker Hoes
Chocolate Wrappers
Stephen Peng Stephen Peng is a freshman theatre student here at Northwestern. This drawing used someone he misses very much as a model and leftover chocolate wrappers.
Hell in High Water
Shelby Schultz 1. Exiting the bath, stepping on the mat, my raisin toes are a numb measure of foot to head, of steps to the ocean. I always think it’s only two too long red lights away but I don’t trust close since Mandy, who could lip sync my anecdotes, confessed that she wished she… Read More Hell in High Water
Di Manes
Shelby Schultz All of her was hand-me-downs that didn’t quite fit like how she said “bless you” so politely it made me want to sneeze again. I remember the vacant stairs of her house, the lone death march to her room. How she wouldn’t come to the door; she wouldn’t greet me, meet me. Please… Read More Di Manes
Ode to Her
Riley Nelson She looked like a cowboy walking with a waltz in her head. She looked like she ate her dinner under the stars and drank moonshine with a sprig of rosemary. She looked like the man had got her down, but she’d just tipped her hat. She came into my shop and only left… Read More Ode to Her
Koi Ramen
Stephen Peng Stephen Peng is a freshman studying theatre at Northwestern University. He grew up in Shanghai China and Gill Massachusetts. He started drawing in highschool due to his mother saying “you should probably get a real hobby other than running around screaming nonsense” and it turns into his favorite afterschool activity. He is very… Read More Koi Ramen
This house is full of women
Valérie Filloux This house is full of women. Hiking mountains of stairwells, hands banned from the railing, eyes forward; she takes place at every juncture of the glass. A moment you do not deserve to hear, a moment that hears too much, a fraction that stares up at eyes that slide over faces and make… Read More This house is full of women
