Avery Lin describes a young, brilliant female character shunned by great forces. Through expansive imagery, the rosy lipped girl must find security
A Letter from Gloria
With fierce and vivid imagery, Laura Ospina develops themes of remembrance and struggle in her poem, "A Letter from Gloria."
Piano Player Fingers
In "Piano Player Fingers", Yong-Yu Huang evocatively captures the dynamics of sibling and family relationships.
Undrawn Self Portrait
Sara Cao writes a self-portrait that deals with belonging, the mind, and the body with powerful and visceral poetic skill.
Mikrokosmos
Ariel Kim uses expansive imagery in her poem "Mikrokosmos" studying the latin characteristics of the galaxy
Two Poems by Nathan Lee
In these two poems by Nathan Lee, visceral and natural imagery is employed to create an authentic picture of teenage life.
Two Poems By Caroline Coleman
Caroline Coleman captures a vivid sense of yearning, nostalgia, pain, and beauty in her two gorgeously crafted poems, "graduation," and "party portraits."
Welcome to the Galapagos!
In her piece, Avalon Felice Lee takes you through a funky and absurd adventure into the Galapagos that contains strange bird-like characters
Parallax Fiction and Poetry Scholarship Contest
Win a $25,000 scholarship to attend Idyllwild Arts Academy as a Creative Writing major, and possible publication in Parallax Online!
(un)reality – Three poems by Allison Stein
In her three poems, Allison Stein uses visceral details and powerful imagery to paint compelling scenes and unforgettable characters.
The Lady Downstairs
In her piece, "The Lady Downstairs", Kanchan Naik unfolds the haunted side of family heritage in a busy city life full of
A Conversation With Leah Sottile
Leah Sottile is an Oregon-based freelance journalist and host of the National Magazine Award-nominated podcast, Bundyville. She has work featured in The
Layers of Self
In her beautifully crafted poem "Layers of Self," Lauren Kim uses vivid language and powerful imagery to explore the self.
Fish Magic
In her poem, Lynn Kong uses vivid language to reflect on and amplify the details in Paul Klee’s painting “Fish Magic.”
Hymnody
Katherine Vandermel balances the simple and the lush; the ethereal and the physical in her visceral and poignant piece, "Hymnody."
Of This Skin
In her poem, "Of This Skin", Angel Benjamin creates visceral imagery that explores the details of the largest organ of the human