“And Kidsley Divey, Too” by Laura Lee Washburn

Issue 18 / Summer 2019 / Abortion Ban Protest Special Issue Lilliebelle, 1920-1935 Mairsy dotes and dosey dotes and little lambsy divey.  Lilliebelle is underground.  We keep her under ivy.  The hired hand was like a man and fondled her forever. The hired man had lots...

“On Storms, Choice, and Motherhood” by S. Jordan

Issue 18 / Summer 2019 / Abortion Ban Protest Special Issue   The night I went into labor, a week early, I drove myself to the hospital, down streets devoid of people, thinking it was a false alarm. My son arrived with two whorls of hair atop his head, like twin...

“Kill This” by Genevieve DiNatale

Issue 18 / Summer 2019 / Abortion Ban Protest Special Issue   Which morality is in question? That of the race or that placed upon A woman’s place Without valor, without honor But with grace Men gone to war Their valor – their morality Then me… In line...

“Before and After” by Stephanie Vessely

Issue 18 / Summer 2019 / Abortion Ban Protest Special Issue   This morning I was scrolling through my Timehop feed and came across a photo from 2008. Timehop is an application that sifts through old photos and social media posts, and then shares with you what you...

“Carriage” by Zea Archer

Issue 18 / Summer 2019 / Abortion Ban Protest Special Issue   I. Serenity: Metastatic cells. High numbers that should be low, and low numbers that should be high. Fertilization. Light and dark watercolor lines. Receptivity and reciprocity in all of microscopia...