Author: chivomengro
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Icebreakers
Written by Eve Danziger Art by Lillian Anderson One day, I came across a social media post asking how many seagulls you would have to find inside of your house before you start to think someone’s putting them there. I would eventually forget about this post, but that’s what started…
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“November”
Poem by Rylie Waterbury Art by Justin Bissonette January was a still month. I recall the smell of vodka sauce. The wind nips hard this time of winter. I hated February. I felt no love. At least it’s short. March was the devil on my shoulder. All was lost and…
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“The Burning Bud”
Poem by Randolph Trow Art by Lucas Eglin Spinoff of “The Burning Babe” by Robert Southwell As I in hoary winter’s night, stood shivering in the snow, Surprised I was with sudden heat, which made my head to grow; And lifting up a fearful eye to view what fire was…
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Christian Summer Camp: Jesus Would Weep
Written by Clara MacMeekin Art by Lucas Eglin The smile slips from my face the second I walk into my bedroom. It’s the first time I’ve seen it in two and a half weeks. I’m pretty sure my mom knew something was wrong (more so than me just coming home…
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Being One Of The Boys
Written by Julian Dindal Art by Julian Dindal Julian Dindal is queer, genderfluid, and transmasculine. If you had told my younger self that I would be close friends with a group of almost entirely cis men, they would have been scared shitless. As a child, I rarely socialized with boys…
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How I Found God In A Coffee Shop
Written by Madeleine Minks Art by Julian Dindal Friday, November 3rd started in the way many of my days do: with me calling my mom. I am what some might call a mama’s girl. We talk almost every day; I often call her in the morning while I’m getting ready…
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The Pros Of A Pocket Watch
Written by Audrey Orenstein Art by Justin Bissonette My first memory regarding a pocket watch dates back to Kindergarten. It was a bad day. I had just cracked my skull open on the outside wall of Nathan Clifford Elementary School during recess. There’s still a scar on my head. I…
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“Fall (Off My Bike)”
Poem by Carsen Suh Art by Hadrian OGarro The messenger’s breath stung, he arrived without warning. No, he is the warning. Dry ice, crushed leaves but I know not to kill him. It’s warm! Actually– Yeah, balmy out today. I took a cold shower and I haven’t had coffee…
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December Horoscopes
Written by Madeleine Minks Art by Seven Descheneaux Aries: You’re going to keep looping that song that you told yourself that you were going to stop looping. Typical. Taurus: At this point, there is an entire ecosystem growing inside of your water bottle. Please, God, clean it. Or, at this…
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Catholic School Sucks!
Written by Aeowynn Ayers Art by Simone Lerner In all of my eighteen years of life, Catholic school was, without a doubt, the worst thing to ever happen to me. Now don’t get me wrong, I am immensely grateful that I had the privilege to get a private school education.…
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