Issue No.6 Poetry

• Jill Khoury

My mother speaks to me from the grave, again

My mother speaks to me from the grave, again https://i1.wp.com/barrenmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/Barren-Magazine-Submission_Mantey_Budda-Buried.jpg?fit=1920%2C1037&ssl=1 1920 1037 Jill Khoury Jill Khoury https://i1.wp.com/barrenmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/jillkhoury.jpeg?fit=96%2C89&ssl=1 02/13/2019 02/15/2019

• Michael Garrigan

Where is this god you speak of?

Where is this god you speak of? https://i0.wp.com/barrenmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/E8D23C9E-982D-4CC7-970F-E83B93FABB48.jpeg?fit=1280%2C1920&ssl=1 1280 1920 Michael Garrigan Michael Garrigan https://i2.wp.com/barrenmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/michaelgarrigan.jpg?fit=96%2C96&ssl=1 02/13/2019 02/15/2019

• Raisa Elhadi

Colossus Crushes the Caged Bird

Colossus Crushes the Caged Bird https://i1.wp.com/barrenmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/lock.jpg?fit=1920%2C1326&ssl=1 1920 1326 Raisa Elhadi Raisa Elhadi https://i1.wp.com/barrenmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/IMG_20180629_224909_353-e1550109435767.jpg?fit=83%2C96&ssl=1 02/13/2019 02/25/2019

• Jane Williams

When women share their stories with other women

When women share their stories with other women https://i1.wp.com/barrenmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/float.jpg?fit=1920%2C1367&ssl=1 1920 1367 Jane Williams Jane Williams https://i0.wp.com/barrenmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/janewilliams.jpg?fit=96%2C64&ssl=1 02/13/2019 02/15/2019

• alyssa hanna

lucky sevens

lucky sevens https://i2.wp.com/barrenmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/The_Tent.jpg?fit=1920%2C1440&ssl=1 1920 1440 alyssa hanna alyssa hanna https://i2.wp.com/barrenmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/IMG_20180722_215952_291-e1539006490550.jpg?fit=96%2C96&ssl=1 02/13/2019 02/15/2019

• Sarah Priscus

Winter Walk, Warming

Winter Walk, Warming https://i2.wp.com/barrenmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/2018-12-10-08.09.30-01.jpeg?fit=801%2C699&ssl=1 801 699 Sarah Priscus Sarah Priscus https://i1.wp.com/barrenmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/priscus.png?fit=96%2C90&ssl=1 02/13/2019 02/15/2019

• Naomie Jean-Pierre

Belly Up

Belly Up https://i2.wp.com/barrenmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/silhouette.jpg?fit=1709%2C1920&ssl=1 1709 1920 Naomie Jean-Pierre Naomie Jean-Pierre https://i2.wp.com/barrenmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/naomiejeanpierre.jpg?fit=96%2C96&ssl=1 02/13/2019 02/24/2019

• Joshua Clayton

Let Me Levitate Just a Little While

Let Me Levitate Just a Little While https://i0.wp.com/barrenmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/FB_IMG_1544405630589-01.jpeg?fit=960%2C540&ssl=1 960 540 Joshua Clayton Joshua Clayton https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/99b4bdcee762bf8cdc7fe6a2c18b7c7d?s=96&d=mm&r=g 02/13/2019 02/15/2019

• Betty Stanton

Roads Home

Roads Home https://i0.wp.com/barrenmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/bridge.jpg?fit=1920%2C1440&ssl=1 1920 1440 Betty Stanton Betty Stanton https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/1d5b0505a9e22ea49f54da5360d3ae16?s=96&d=mm&r=g 02/13/2019 02/15/2019

• Chestina Craig

Athena

Athena https://i0.wp.com/barrenmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/sandman.jpg?fit=1920%2C1440&ssl=1 1920 1440 Chestina Craig Chestina Craig https://i1.wp.com/barrenmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/chestinacraig.png?fit=96%2C96&ssl=1 02/13/2019 02/15/2019

• Ace Boggess

Nothing I’d Like More

Nothing I’d Like More https://i0.wp.com/barrenmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/shore.jpg?fit=1920%2C1440&ssl=1 1920 1440 Ace Boggess Ace Boggess https://i2.wp.com/barrenmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/aceboggess-e1539007348239.jpg?fit=96%2C96&ssl=1 02/13/2019 02/15/2019

• Sarah Schaff

when I said I was starving

when I said I was starving https://i2.wp.com/barrenmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/feather-on-snow.jpg?fit=1512%2C1798&ssl=1 1512 1798 Sarah Schaff Sarah Schaff https://i2.wp.com/barrenmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/sarahschaff1.png?fit=96%2C96&ssl=1 02/13/2019 02/24/2019

• Bruce Meyer

Fare

Fare https://i2.wp.com/barrenmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/2.jpg?fit=1281%2C1920&ssl=1 1281 1920 Bruce Meyer Bruce Meyer https://i1.wp.com/barrenmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/bruce-meyer-on-manitoulin.jpg?fit=96%2C96&ssl=1 02/13/2019 03/12/2019

• Divya Iyer

Acrostics in which neither of us say the word loneliness

Acrostics in which neither of us say the word loneliness https://i0.wp.com/barrenmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/IMG_20180709_083727-01.jpg?fit=1920%2C1080&ssl=1 1920 1080 Divya Iyer Divya Iyer https://i0.wp.com/barrenmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/divyaiyer.jpg?fit=96%2C96&ssl=1 02/13/2019 03/13/2019

• Luke Larkin

Home, Once

Home, Once https://i2.wp.com/barrenmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/C5620793-6B96-460E-BD0C-F4A7D0DEB855.jpeg?fit=1920%2C1280&ssl=1 1920 1280 Luke Larkin Luke Larkin https://i0.wp.com/barrenmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/lukelarkin.jpg?fit=96%2C91&ssl=1 02/13/2019 02/15/2019

• Kayla King

Something to Come Before the End

Something to Come Before the End https://i2.wp.com/barrenmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/Sound-of-Jura.jpg?fit=1500%2C1407&ssl=1 1500 1407 Kayla King Kayla King https://i1.wp.com/barrenmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/kaylaking.jpg?fit=96%2C72&ssl=1 02/13/2019 02/15/2019

• Olga Dermott-Bond

flower press

flower press https://i0.wp.com/barrenmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/stone-wall-santa-fe-copy.jpg?fit=1280%2C1280&ssl=1 1280 1280 Olga Dermott-Bond Olga Dermott-Bond https://i0.wp.com/barrenmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/olgadermottbond.jpg?fit=96%2C96&ssl=1 02/13/2019 02/15/2019

• Jane Rosenberg LaForge

Nightmare

Nightmare https://i0.wp.com/barrenmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/2204F230-A528-42D6-89B7-620F0A724E67.jpeg?fit=1920%2C1280&ssl=1 1920 1280 Jane Rosenberg LaForge Jane Rosenberg LaForge https://i1.wp.com/barrenmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/janerosenburglaforge1.png?fit=96%2C96&ssl=1 02/13/2019 02/15/2019