There is a quiet alchemy that happens when an artist steps away from the canvas, sets down the brush, and reaches for a pen. Some painters leave their worlds in pigment alone, but others continue the conversation in words as parallel creations. The poem becomes an extension of the painting, offering another way in. In these moments, the artist does not change mediums so much as translate visions, carrying color into cadence and line into language.

I had the pleasure of connecting with and learning more about Salma Ahmed, a 24-year-old Egyptian writer and one of our Issue 04 contributors. She graduated from the Faculty of Arts with an English major. Her work previously appeared in Amphibian Press, Vagabond City Lit, The Baram House, Paragraph Planet, The Shallow Tales Review, and Three Panels Press. 

I had the pleasure of catching up with previous magazine contributor, Gloria Maloney. She is a poet from the United Kingdom (UK), living in Essex. Her life experiences have brought her to where she is today, where she writes creative prose and poetry. Her early years were spent daydreaming, escaping into fantasy books, and enjoying long walks in the countryside with her parents, who instilled in her a love of nature. It is this gift they gave her that has carried her through

I, Jhazzy Jhane, had the pleasure of interviewing my good friend, Kae. Kae is a 27-year-old creative and mother of two. She was born in Maryland and raised in Atlanta. She is an artist in many forms and has been since she was a child. Kae said, “Creativity isn’t just a hobby or a pastime. It’s all elements of life wrapped in one.” Our conversation was a deep dive into the heart of that creativity, and I’m excited to share it with you.

In this interview, we dive into the inspiring journey of poet and social worker, Victoria Gehman, whose work explores themes of trauma heali

I had the pleasure of catching up with love and heartache poet, and short story writer, Maya Y. She is going to tell us all about her poetry

Art speaks volumes about who someone is or was when they were on this earth.

Since the dawn of time, ranging back to the edge of all mortal ken, humanity has recognized the fact that we have a special relationship wit

My mentor, I.S. Jones, told me those words when she helped me workshop one of my nonfiction pieces. The piece was about familial trauma that