The Illusion of being Broken
By Iah Moon Puzzled with wrong pieces, too many wrong pieces Pieces that are stubborn and won't fit…
A little longer: A plea for full existence
By Kenyan Annonymous Dear Family, This is one of those letters. Where you don’t know where to start…
Nyumbani
By Neema The moonlight was just right against the ocean, My baby was right next to me. We…
A Sapphic Poem
Mine is not a story of rosy cheeks and buttery sunsets it is a tale of teary streaks…
Fake Love(r)
M. Nyakara dishonesty clings to you like sticky sand or warm sheets on dark mornings the wind is…
Breathing while drowning
By Her Mentality Depression is real. Depression amongst black people is real. Depression amongst black women is real.…
The Forest
By M. Nyakara One by one, they are felling the trees. “These thick-headed black men. Do they not…
Closet musings (poetry)
I am an African, and gay as fuck I’m a gay baby who wants to grow gay wings…
My valued sidekick (poetry)
By Joyline Maenzanise You constantly prove yourself to be a valued sidekick. Our relationship is an opiate I…