Thunder
Issue 06 Tzy Jiun Tan Issue 06 Tzy Jiun Tan

Thunder

Inspired by The Japanese House song “Face Like Thunder”, Tzy Jiun Tan whirls through a love affair in this “sun-drenched” poem.

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This is the age of
Issue 06 Tzy Jiun Tan Issue 06 Tzy Jiun Tan

This is the age of

“Political sexuality and heady womanhood / Pink pussy hats and banned burqas” — Tzy Jiun Tan tackles the current global climate, approaching post-capitalist apocalypse.

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Boys Your Age
Issue 06 Tzy Jiun Tan Issue 06 Tzy Jiun Tan

Boys Your Age

“Before they could afford a car they had already / Driven you insane” – new in milk & vodka, a poem blasting how patriarchy entraps men and hurts women.

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US Embassy
Issue 06 Tzy Jiun Tan Issue 06 Tzy Jiun Tan

US Embassy

“I wanted to punch Uncle Sam and scream” – Tzy Jiun Tan visits the US embassy in Malaysia, in a poem amid the Trump regime.

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Wire Matters
Issue 06 Arthur De Oliveira Issue 06 Arthur De Oliveira

Wire Matters

In this surreal poem, Arthur de Oliveira considers his own “wiring”, his self, and the Portuguese and English that mixes in him to produce the output of his identity.

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gaborone #2
Issue 06 Vamika Sinha Issue 06 Vamika Sinha

gaborone #2

A mother files for a visa to see her son, a young black boy in America, from the sweaty rooms of the US embassy in Botswana.

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Rewinded
Issue 06 Zoe Jane Patterson Issue 06 Zoe Jane Patterson

Rewinded

Zoe Jane Patterson rewinds time in this poem, to observe a wife and husband and the subservience in between, from the eyes of a young child.

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