qmwproject Sep 3, 20192 minLove's Call, by Gabriela AmadaIf you call on love, but it doesn’t answer don’t assume it is indifferent, or yourself unworthy. Not if you call with the most wounded...
qmwproject Aug 29, 20192 minNeurological Sudoku, by Sariah StarrI left her office after being shaken like an etch-a-sketch. The emotion coming just to the surface in my chest, my gut, my breath. When...
qmwproject Aug 28, 20192 minSatisfaction, by Moira RoseThere is a certain satisfaction that comes from holding space for yourself. Setting out two cups while you wait for the tea kettle to...
qmwproject Aug 23, 20192 minStill my Husband, by Sariah StarMy husband is still my husband even though my body has nothing left to give him when we are stripped of all mortal attachments. When we...
qmwproject Aug 22, 20191 minHow it Ends, by ZhenYou were not one to see details in faces, until hers – flecks of gold in her eyes, age-worn parentheses framing pink lips, undulating...
qmwproject Aug 21, 20191 minTry not to think about it, by Anonymous The first time you see her, your heart stops for a second. Try not to think about it too much. The more she lets you in, the more at home...
qmwproject Aug 16, 20196 minMy Story, by ChrisCome to think of it, I always wanted to be friends with the prettiest girl in class. The desire to strike such a friendship was always...
qmwproject Aug 15, 20191 minThe List of Undone Things, by Anonymous Clean the kitchen; secure iron pipes under the sink Bedside table: finish tile mosaic, reread dead teacher's letter; clean spilled ink...
qmwproject Aug 14, 20191 minSelf Medication, by Sariah StarrThe words have become comfort I’ve learned to inject into myself when my mind won’t stop reminding me that I’ve been broken. Broken...
qmwproject Aug 14, 20194 minThe Forbidden Path, by Alma Linda MartinezI heard his voice call from the path that I had boarded up and sealed off long ago. In my mind I knew where that path led, and I was...
qmwproject Aug 14, 20195 minby Summer Lee-CorryA phrase that has been in my mind lately is, “Where love is, there God is also.” This comes from the song, “Where Love Is,” in the...
qmwproject Aug 13, 20191 minCure for Regret, by Gabriela AmadaHe’s slowly curing me of the regret I’ve been swimming in. The regret of breaking a heart so determined to love me. A day at the beach,...
qmwproject Aug 13, 20191 minby AnonymousThey preach about love They preach against hate I say “I know love” But it’s my love they hate How can I feel So loved from on high When...
qmwproject Aug 6, 20191 minGenesis, by Hope DarganGod created Sun and Moon, And people thought the two were always meant to be separate. One to rule the sky in the day, And the other in...
qmwproject Aug 5, 20192 minLatter Day Ace, by Artemis RavenThe Latter-day Queer experience Isn't an easy one. It isn't easy to live, And it isn't easy To describe. Here's the thing People don't...
qmwproject Jul 31, 20191 minby Something MoreSome days are easier When I don’t see you like that Where we are just friends And we laugh And eat And cry Some days are harder When I...
qmwproject Jul 30, 20196 minPioneer Pattern, by Alma Linda Martinez I am not a direct descendant of the pioneers. Handcarts did not carry meager morsels and bundles of dusty family heirlooms. I have never...
qmwproject Jul 30, 20192 minThe Knot, Anonymous The body of the mother of my body sits small as a nutshell, in the care-home bed. Sometimes she hums. Some times she smiles, wan and...
qmwproject Jul 24, 20191 minThe Battle, by Gabriela AmadaThere is a battle in me. A war raging between what my mind has been taught to be true, and what my soul and body are fighting to live...
qmwproject Jul 23, 20191 minMortal Aperture, Anonymous I’m beginning to think that it was never meant to be a final goodbye. I am beginning to feel like the aperture of mortality was too tight...