Failures of the Poets Wyatt couldn’t keep count of his “numbrous vers”And when I mentioned this, a user said, “pronounced … More
Category: Last Word
Writers getting the last word. HFR is invested in elevating art by marginalized groups with this blog feature.
Two Poems by Laura Minor
Big Dick, Small Town I Love You, Now Show Me Your Tits And just like that, the house of whores— … More
Essay: “The Box” by Diana Whitney
The Box The box was waiting on my porch when I came home from acupuncture. Cardboard, square, criss-crossed with blue … More
“Leaver,” a poem by Audrey King
Leaver of glasseson airplanes; papersat home; socks at the baseof beds; of cell phonesupstairs; of voicemails: hi honey,where the hell … More
“letters that linger,” a poem by Jen Schneider
letters that linger of the moments.memories.meanderings a. the sound of silenceb. the taste of quietc. the feeling of safetyd. the … More
“The Snowy Owl,” a poem by Tara Campbell
The Snowy Owl The snowy owl said to the sad little girlI can send more love your way;the snowy owl … More
Six Poems by milagro moreno
Forgery in a Red DressAfter Safia Elhillo i forge a dark purple down the curve of my lip a … More
Terri Drake: Five Poems
Legend She offered her bodyas the world’s terrain.The smooth skin and the scars. She closed the curtainsand put a finger … More
Six Poems by A. Martine
i have my own problems i stop telling everyone i’m a good listener people profess they miss mebefore i clock … More
“girls against god,” an ekphrastic poem by sterling-elizabeth arcadia
girls against godafter annihilation (2018) remember how you cheated on heavenstared that alligator-angel in its eye & shot it dead? … More
“Lurking,” a short story by Tam Nguyen
Lurking For P.A, C*, J, P, D, and friends The campus’ hallway remained silent since the university’s closure earlier this … More
“the silence feat. uranus, neptune,” a poem by Michael Russell
the silence feat. uranus, neptune in the new dubfor season 3 of sailor moon, the outer guardiansuranus & neptune are … More
Four Poems by Joel Anthony Harris
Prince Varmint Stops a Viking Siege I’ll never forget the Bastille Day, how it stormed the countrytown like a kettle … More
Excerpt from SCARLET: Three Glitched Still Lives by Francesco Levato
*Ed.’s Note: click images to view larger sizes. SCARLET is a digital visual/poetic meditation on the fractured state of psyche … More
“Cordyceps,” a flash essay by Sher Ting
Cordyceps Did you know cordyceps colonizes the bodies of carpenter ants, chemically hypnotizing them to ascend to the highest point … More