June 16, 2025
Ecogodliness
The Kenyon Review · “Ecogodliness” by Felicia Zamora Christensen wonders where art necessitates, our story of the world. Our. Our. Our. Do our jaws get numb from gulping our ours […]
June 16, 2025
Even in the City, Watching an Old Man Dance with a Plastic Skeleton in the Times Square Subway Station, I long for the City
The Kenyon Review · “Even in the City . . .” by Selena Spier He’s dressed her in a flamenco skirt,threaded red carnations through the aperturesof her skull. I’ll always […]
June 16, 2025
There Is No Light at the End of the Tunnel Because the Tunnel Is Made of Light
The Kenyon Review · “There Is No Light” by Selena Spier How could I be anything other than gentle?I’ve never even broken a bone.Though the angels are still terrifying,coming every […]
June 16, 2025
Mom’s Portrait of Me
The Kenyon Review · “Mom’s Portrait” by Jenny Molberg My body is unlovable is the phraseI repeat back to my therapistto unravel its falsehood.At twelve I didn’t exist except asthe […]
June 16, 2025
Freefall
The Kenyon Review · “Freefall” by Jenny Molberg Helen Frankenthaler, 1992There is a little girl who lost her brotherbut cannot understand. My baby couldn’t stay,she says. In many ways, this […]
June 16, 2025
Stutterfied
The Kenyon Review · “Stutterfied” by Adam Giannelli beneath mistakeI say word gust say tongue rufflebeneath suffering fromI say ordering an omelet & taking attendance withbeneath plagued byI say just […]
June 16, 2025
Beauty
The Kenyon Review · “Beauty” by Til Punto Beauty feels like an empty space between my thighs. As I cross my legs, it blossoms into an orchard of apricots. For […]
June 16, 2025
Burning Fingers
The Kenyon Review · “Burning Fingers” by Til Punto After days of not seeing anyone, I go to the 7-Eleven a couple blocks away just to see someone, just to […]
June 16, 2025
Palace Guards
The Kenyon Review · “Palace Guards” by Til Punto On my last visit to London, in front of Buckingham Palace, two guards were doing their marching sequence, and behind the […]
June 16, 2025
Marking Time
The Kenyon Review · “Marking Time” by Til Punto I once heard of a civilization whose queen celebrated her first year in power by carving a ring along the edge […]
June 16, 2025
Balloons
The Kenyon Review · “Balloons” by Til Punto It was the summer when I was sixteen that, to earn some money, I sold balloons in Mexico City, on the corner […]
June 16, 2025
Order
The Kenyon Review · “Order” by Til Punto On my way to the park every morning, I walk past a hair salon. I last went in with my boyfriend at […]