Poor River
“Although the river and its people share the past, on this afternoon, the burden seems unevenly placed. The man whose socks are drying on the concrete can rest in peace knowing that his story has ended.”
German Parody Party
“It was through squatting that Cörtlen developed an interest in radical politics.”
Celebrating Community
“Thanks to Princeton, the opportunity was created for the students—but the rest? That’s on them.”
Unfurnished Furnished
“These photos of Schisto from this past June depict two prefabricated housing units. The first set is an empty trailer just before new residents moved in. The second set is the trailer of Mohammed (pictured in the doorway) and his family.”
A Lesson on Grieving
“The brush strokes the bottom of the eyelid first, then the center, then the edge. The tip of the eyeliner presses against skin that, with time, will begin to hold creases that resemble hers.”
first love
“cicadas he dares not search for
but whose song fills him,
whose notes he knows well.”
to the person whose bed i slept in one night
“we do not speak anymore, this person whose bed I slept in one night. seeing you reminds me of how childlike I felt, and I refuse to feel that frightened anymore.”
Journal Square
“At the edge of Jersey City is a field of black dirt. For one stretch of the field, two rows of thin, yellow shrubs run along an idle road, planted without any intention for longevity.”