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North Star

Issue 26
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​February 2021


Welcome to Issue 26 "North Star." A cultural and literal symbol for generations, the North Star is an ever-present guide to lead us to our destination, to lead us home.
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This month's featured poet is Danielle P. Williams. Please view the commentary on Danielle's work here.
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Issue 26 includes work by Ayesha Asad, Jane Ayres, Gillian Ebersole, Matthew Johnson, Jasmine Kapadia, Youngseo Lee, Stella Lei, Chikamobi Okoloeze Orjichukwu, Samia Saliba, Amy Wang, Danielle P. Williams, and Iris Yu. Please visit the gallery below! And Olákìtán Aládésuyì is featured in "In My Image" to make it a baker's dozen.
 
Issue 26 Accessible Document (PDF)
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Featured Artist

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Martins Deep

Martins Deep (he/him) is a Nigerian poet, artist, & and currently a student of Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria. His works deeply explores the African experience of the boy/girl child. His creative works have appeared, or are forthcoming on FIYAH, The Roadrunner Review, Barren Magazine, Cream City Review, Eunoia Review, Agbowó Magazine, Surburban Review, Crow & Cross Keys, FERAL, Jet Fuel Review, Kalopsia Literary Journal, Whaleroad Review, Kalahari Review, & elsewhere. He loves jazz, adores Bethel Music and fantasizes reincarnating as an owl. He tweets @martinsdeep1

In My Image

In her poem "Sinner, lover, righteous," Olákìtán Aládésuyì asks the question "What’s stopping god from being in my image and likeness?"  Read Olákìtán’s poem "Sinner, lover, righteous" and her commentary here.
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The Gallery

Ayesha Asad—"The Sun Never Pointed Out That Metal Piece"
Jane Ayres—"childhood sweeheart/sender"
Gillian Ebersole—"there are no more special occasions"
Matthew Johnson—"When I Ran Away from Home and Only Took a Backpack of Rap"
Jasmine Kapadia—"my piano teacher's halloween party"
Youngseo Lee—"someday i'll love youngseo lee"
Stella Lei—"Inventory of an Empty Nest"
Chikamobi Okoloeze Orjichukwu—"say he died trapped in a body, in a room"
Samia Saliba—"i am no longer interested in writing poetry i am only here to dance"
Danielle P. Williams—"Bear in mind that death is a drum"
Amy Wang—"before the funeral"
Iris Yu—"Home Remedies"
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