supply and demand by Evie Shockley
“most people don't know how to save black boys. // black boys don't grow on trees.” — Evie Shockley
What the Wind, Rain, and Thunder Said to Tom by Tyehimba Jess
“Become your own full sky. Own / every damn sound that struts through your ears.” — Tyehimba Jess
Pinguinus Impennis by Kimiko Hahn
“What dreams are worth such extinction? / And are they dreams I'd wish to own?” — Kimiko Hahn
Act Now & Save by Kevin Young
“Whatever the well / you want me // To fall down I will—” — Kevin Young