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Cleveland State University's Arts and Culture Magazine
Poetry & Fiction
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Apr 221 min read
Another 50 Years
Written by McCayla Connors If I didn’t know any better I would think the year was 1974 Between the amount of mass destruction And the...
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Apr 151 min read
Secular Sacraments
Written by Faith-Ann English life has taught me that lies are gospel truth. every lie to escape the lips is the holy word. the voices of...
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Oct 10, 20231 min read
October Issue Poem Collection
Written by McCayla Connors You Don’t Want Me to Write a Poem About You you don’t want me to write a poem about you. my poems about men,...
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Apr 22, 20231 min read
We Want to Believe We Will Be Loved By Somebody
Inspired by the song “Simulation Swarm” by Big Thief I wanted more than you could give a friend in need we held hands and I could feel...
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Feb 13, 20231 min read
Lonely
A poem “Lonely” - [Indigo] When I die how will they know how I loved you? You really are a pair of old jeans, the first pick out of the...
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Dec 23, 20221 min read
Promise, Unraveled
Poem by Leah Bunner Promise, Unraveled Entreating words that should’ve been left on paper said too many times over until they’ve lost all...
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Apr 26, 20222 min read
Breathe
Written by Diondre Ward She can’t breathe is it cause of her 12 Page essay isn’t even in 6 page depth - Or cause Of her fathers death...
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Apr 26, 20221 min read
Find Me in the Clouds
Written by Hannah Mosley i rest my head back against the soft grass, feeling the prickling and spikes against my skin. as I close my lids...
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Apr 26, 20221 min read
Seasonal Sadness
Written by Lainey Novak I was trying for a time to keep the sadness out. I barricaded all of the exits, tried to be strong. But the sky...
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Feb 11, 20221 min read
Riots
Written by: Elara Riots are how revolutions began. Riots are an outcry, A consequence for sin. An outburst of anger Or rage and betrayal....
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Oct 12, 20211 min read
5, 7, 5.
There was a haiku in my art history book. Not five, seven, five. It made me question, asking myself, “Am I wrong?” But of course, I’m...
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Oct 12, 20211 min read
Dec. 30th
Poem by: Reem Abumeri I got off of work early today, looking forward to relaxing. Although, when I walked in and said, “I’m here” my...
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Apr 17, 20211 min read
Venus of Willendorf Part 2
marbled view depict pear shaped women draped ribbons swathed and tightened cloths band, bite, and devour rips around her waist cut, copy,...
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Apr 17, 20211 min read
Past Life
What had happened to him in a past life? Prelude or prelim. Primmed up in 05’ rollin’ snake eyes on a black die. Hearing sirens roll-by...
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Dec 11, 20201 min read
Drenched in Violet
Written by Sydnie M Dorma breathing used to be slow and steady an all encompassing feeling. now it is like swimming in deep water. your...
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Nov 7, 20201 min read
A Nature Walk
Written by Hannah Mosley When the glow of dawns first hello rises through the peaks of the white clouds, And the birds dance and whirl...
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Nov 7, 20201 min read
Her Virtue
Written by Hannah Mosley Misunderstood by on lookers. She fixed her crown that almost slipped from her head. Breathing in slowly, She...
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Nov 7, 20201 min read
Looking
Written by Lauren Koleszar she waltzed in eyes blue and lazy steps blue and lazy listening to lips she couldn't hear looking like lapis...
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Oct 4, 20201 min read
2020
Written by Daniela Cacho These days taught me how to grieve. A master to the sense, to dance in darkness, to be a friend to an enemy –...
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Oct 4, 20201 min read
Toxic
Written by Reem Abumeri I don’t know why I’m afraid. I haven’t been hurt but I act that way. Something must have happened in my past...
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Oct 4, 20202 min read
Paper Dolls
Written by Lauren Koleszar Do you remember playing with those paper dolls? not the barbie dolls (whose busts, scientifically, would have...
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Oct 4, 20201 min read
It's Here
Written by Jake Moore It’s gone The monsters have scripts Reading off tales of the apocalypse The screen showed us fear Weird how it all...
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Apr 14, 20201 min read
No Requests
by Briana Oldham
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Apr 14, 20201 min read
Blue Shimmer Shadow
by Ayanna Cash
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Mar 15, 20201 min read
Helen Keller
by Langston Hughes
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Mar 15, 20201 min read
Still I Rise
by Maya Angelou
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Apr 18, 20192 min read
Tearing Down A Heart That's Not Yours
by Chau Tang
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Feb 1, 20191 min read
The Day the Skies Opened
by Tyisha Blade
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Jul 17, 20171 min read
Eyes’s Family And Friends In Ohio
by Joy Yayoie McKinney
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Nov 18, 20161 min read
Untitled
by Anonymous
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Oct 11, 20168 min read
The Girl After The Right Way
by Joy Y. McKinney
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Aug 17, 20167 min read
Stalker’s Night Live
by Nick Lotz
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Jul 29, 20161 min read
The Institution
by Dominick Armstrong
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Jun 20, 20161 min read
Fog
by Joy Y. McKinney
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May 3, 20161 min read
My Mysterious Maria
by Tim Lowe
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Apr 29, 20161 min read
Something Else
by Andy Hammersmith
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Mar 26, 20161 min read
Who I Be Mrs. Harriett Tubman - Written and Performed by: Raquel Tyus
For Women's History Month Raqual made a spoken word poem that is written from the point of view of Harriett Tubman.
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Mar 8, 20161 min read
Blues & Resurrection Spoken Word Poetry
For women's history month we had Raquel record some of her spoken word poetry. Thanks for watching!
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Feb 15, 20162 min read
MAD MAN
by Julia Frye
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Jan 25, 20163 min read
A Visit To The Place Where She Lived
by Charlotte Morgan
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