Writing is an act of resistance
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Two Poems by Deborah Hochberg
hope, climate crisis, Deborah Hochberg, water rights, home, nature reclaimed, extreme weather events, Poetry, climate changeCongregation of Ibis “A barrage of storms has resurrected what was once the largest body of fresh water west of the Mississippi River, setting the stage for a disaster this spring.” – from “Tulare Lake Was Drained Off the Map. Nature Would Like a Word,” Soumya Karlamangla and Shawn Hubler, New York Times, April…
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what happened before the good sex
By Bryana Joy for God’s sake no more games she said setting the last set of lace panties in the trash i am befuddled by all this rigmarole this muddle this hullabaloo she threw a negligee out the door and all of her lipstick tubes i am i the only one you are you…
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that name
By William Palmer tide in— imagine waves scraping away that name and the lies upon lies that feed off it, dissolving them in foam imagine the mugshot gone the blue suits gone the long red ties around our country’s neck gone William Palmer’s poetry has appeared recently in JAMA, J Journal, One Art,…
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Point Blank
An Illustrated Poem by Jane Muschenetz MIT grad and former Bain Management Consultant, Jane Muschenetz arrived in the United States as a child refugee from Soviet Ukraine. She is a 2023 City of Encinitas Exhibiting Artist and winner of The Good Life Review 2022 Poetry Prize. Her debut poetry collection, All the Bad Girls Wear…
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What About the Men?
By Phyllis Wax A new drug for menopause is being hailed as a godsend for a condition many women endure in silence. Thing is, it costs $550 a month. And, unfortunately, hot flashes (hot flashes!) are among the most common side effects. They say it could also be toxic to the liver or affect…
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The Last Revolution
By Lorraine Schein The Last Revolution was yesterday. It was so successful, that all future revolutions were cancelled forever. A lesbian and her lover were elected President and Vice-President. Their lovemaking is televised nationally as part of the inaugural proceedings and greeted with applause by an appreciative at-home audience. Poets have been elected to…
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Call for Submissions
Writers Resist is seeking poetry, fiction, narrative nonfiction, and digital images for a special March 2024 issue. Guest edited by former Writers Resist editor DW McKinney, “Amplified Voices” will honor creative works by writers and artists affected by violent conflict around the globe. Deadline: February 8, 2024 Please read our Amplified Voices submission guidelines.
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Welcome to Writers Resist, the September 2023 Issue
As Mercedes Lawry writes in the closing poem of this issue, “This Time, Ukraine,” how do we watch from afar? How do we watch the countless ravages and failures that populate mass media, our devices, even over-the-fence gossips? The impulse to look away is strong, but the need to maintain the focus—long enough, at least,…
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Two Poems by Nancy Squires
sea level rise, Poetry, extreme weather, homophobia, Ron DeSantis, climate crisis, don’t say gay law, global warming, HB 1557, wild fires, LGBTQ rights, heterosexism, Gay Pride, species extinction, transphobia, Nancy SquiresAs the Waters Rise O God, look down On all our drowned. Hear us, we beg— We’re on our knees. Sorry, so sorry About the trees, The polar bears, the birds, The bees; the icebergs Gone, the thirsty lawns, Plastic gyres, redwood Pyres and all the many, many cars. The eclipsed stars We never…