Different Names for Lamotrigine by Jaz Sufi
“Magic is any science / you do not understand. So, too, / is God.” — Jaz Sufi
Long Poem of Loneliness by Garous Abdolmalekian
“He stands up / to go sit by the window / realizes he has been sitting / by the window for hours.” — Garous Abdolmalekian
When I Kneel, I Don’t Think of a God by Farnaz Fatemi
“You do not linger out loud. / You are not in my mouth.” — Farnaz Fatemi
Soot by Kaveh Akbar
"When I fell to earth // I knew the way—through the soot, into the leaves." – Kaveh Akbar
Orchids Are Sprouting From the Floorboards by Kaveh Akbar
“It is becoming mostly orchids. / The trees are filled with orchids.” – Kaveh Akbar
Being in This World Makes Me Feel Like a Time Traveler by Kaveh Akbar
“It’s exhausting, remaining / humble amidst the vicissitudes of fortune. It’s difficult / to be anything at all with the whole world right here for the having.” – Kaveh Akbar