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Palms Up, Fingers Curled, Abby N. Lewis

The Crambo

Bio: Abby N. Lewis is a poet from Dandridge, Tennessee. She is the author of the chapbook This Fluid Journey (Finishing Line Press, 2018) and the poetry collection Reticent (Grateful Steps, 2016). Her work has appeared in Timber, The Mockingbird, The Allegheny Review, Sanctuary, and elsewhere. Follow her website: freeairforfish.com.

Prisoner, Abby N. Lewis

The Crambo

Bio: Abby N. Lewis is a poet from Dandridge, Tennessee. She is the author of the chapbook This Fluid Journey (Finishing Line Press, 2018) and the poetry collection Reticent (Grateful Steps, 2016). Her work has appeared in Timber, The Mockingbird, The Allegheny Review, Sanctuary, and elsewhere. Follow her website: freeairforfish.com.

Manifesto For Immigration, Mary T. Duerksen

The Crambo

A poem expressing outrage and passion on behalf of refugees and immigrants. This poem was composed in response to the Syrian refugee crisis.

Unpacking Halcyon, Andrew Kulak

The Crambo

A poem titled "Unpacking Halcyon"

Broadcasts Of "I Love Lucy" Are Now Arriving In Aldebaran, Trent Walters

The Crambo

Poetry.

The Spare Bedroom, Valerie Smith

The Crambo

The Spare Bedroom

What does it feel like behind that door

at the end of the hall, in that nosebleed

section of the house? No matter how small,

we fill our extra corners with fake ferns

and peace lilies, a lonely aloe vera plant.

Quarters, Nina M. Siso

The Crambo

"Quarters" is a poem that depicts a struggle with ethnicity and heritage. How does someone react to the political climate when they pass for white, but are only two generations away from Latin immigrants. What is their responsibility? What parts of their heritage can they express?