CHRISTINA YUN ❏ From the crinkles between our cheeks and brow To the dimple visible only from the right side portrait I hated that the fire wicking from vein to artery Was smothered by dishes, diapers
LINA ISMAIL ALHABAHBEH ❏ My mother told me since I was young Do not call me Mama in front of an orphan. Do not laugh in front of someone sad. Do not eat apples in front of a poor person.
PARVEEN KAUR ❏ trials and tribulations of a WOMAN who has served the family her man and her children his parents and his siblings her parents her siblings for sixty years in return for food and shelter status and security yet unpaid labour women sit at home and eat
SAVITHRI DUDDU ❏ Satya entered the examination hall. She saw all the students were seated based on their time of entry into the hall and after a little search, she found her place. There was a question paper and answer sheet provided on the table to complete to get certified as a life coach.
ELIZABETH BANFALVI ❏ Endings are hard no matter how much it might change our lives for the better. A part of us dies with the past and we must go on without it. Death, for example, takes a heavy toll on us.
FAID SHAHABUDDEEN ❏ The psyche of the world has changed; Surely, there’s no doubt about this. Even if we get through this pandemic Without any further loss of lives, Melancholic memories of loved ones,
AVA PALAZZO ❏ I painted this during Easter to share with my school community, family, and friends. Being away from them during the pandemic lockdown inspired me to share something that would bring
tranquility, peace and hope.
