Table of Contents

Tidal Waves The Alter of Ego Ticket in My Hand The Loss of a Father: Effects and Lessons The Call Coming Up for Air Survivor: A Widow’s Tale of Strength Reflection Every Day I’m Hustlin’ Control Change for the Better Seven and in Rehab

POETRY

This is America Ascension Monet’s Admirer Raison D’etre The Cynical Mind of a Pothead Skater Circa

PHOTOGRAPHY

Hard to Breathe Justice for Breonna Taylor Bulletproof Vest Web of Paths All of You He Sees Us Reasonably Glorious Where Will We Go Reverence Before the Precipice Nature’s Imperfect Symmetry Respite June 19th My Hurried Choices On I-30 Mama, I Can’t Breathe Time to Reflect A Mother’s Hands Finding Southern Gothic The Ruins Over the North Sea Fort Worth Courthouse Casey Allen Mary K. Maturo Emily Arellano Christiana Ogbuezi Maricela Clemente Grace Perreira Stephanie McClure Stephanie McClure Bret Allen Green Courtney Lockwood Kamryn Keith Evangelina Reyes

Cristal Gonzalez Casey Allen Mackenzie Guzek Mackenzie Guzek Jared Preciado Mary K. Maturo

Sonali Mittal Johnathan Johnson Johnathan Johnson Hannah Milton Rolando Galvan Holly Justus Mary K. Maturo Rolando Galvan Mary Holcomb Mary Holcomb Sonali Mittal Mary Holcomb Johnathan Johnson Rolando Galvan Johnathan Johnson Johnathan Johnson Mary Holcomb Sonali Mittal Mary Holcomb Mary Holcomb Johnathan Johnson 10 12 18 25 28 32 36 37 38 40 44 46

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Front Cover 6 6 8 9 10 13 17 19 20 26 30 33 35 39 40 45 47 48 48 Back Cover

PAINTING AND DRAWING

Be Yourself Self Portrait The Decorated Lion Beyond Bruno

DIGITAL ART

Freedom Efflorescence Mitsuha Inflorescence Whale Catherine Umholtz Catherine Umholtz Ali Ibrahim Victoria Robinson Catherine Umholtz

Mackenzie Guzek Mary K. Maturo Mackenzie Guzek Mary K. Maturo Mackenzie Guzek 16 27 28 42 42

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