The Literary Journal of the MFA Writing Program at Goddard College
Cynthia Sharp (she/her) is a west coast poet and storyteller. After three years as a Director for the Federation of British Columbia Writers, she is grateful to be immersed in her own creative work at Goddard with such talented, supportive and encouraging peers. She loves to explore social justice and peace education through art and […]
Continue ReadingBlue Guided By Megan Tripaldi a short play Distant sounds from a car accident slowly morph into rushing, as if someone is falling from a great height, and then sudden, painful, ringing silence. As the lights come up we see MAE lying on the ground, waking up slowly. She discovers that […]
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Margie Stokley-Bronz (she/her) is a multidisciplinary artist and parent. She is a published playwright, painter, actor and filmmaker. She received her BFA from NYU and is currently pursuing her MFAW through Goddard College. When not writing, she runs a successful arts afterschool business, “Give it a go!” in Fairfield, CT. (www.giveitagoct.com) Thank you to her […]
Continue ReadingTrees Web and Trees Visual Art by Diane Davis Steiker
Continue ReadingTHE PERSONAL ASSISTANT By Robyn Brooks CAST OF CHARACTERS JESSE – Female, 30s, Black ALICE – Female, 40s, Black (Lights up on an office. A meeting has just ended. Jesse and Alice are the only ones left in the room) JESSE (Standing; gathering her things; watching Alice) Alice, do you have a few moments? […]
Continue ReadingO’ Apostrophe (After Keats) by Fiona Blundell O blissful bird, your enchanted song stings my heart; A heart swollen not with — Love, but loss. Acrobat of the vein-thin reeds, your song soars and eases my sores. The once verdant lime on the stagnant pond has hushed its tones to a pale eau de nil, […]
Continue ReadingNumina: A Prologue by Amy Landisman Numina moved through the night air, a shadow weaving up to the edge of the forest. She emerged from the shelter of the pines into the wind, where the granite rock reached out, a jagged edge above the sea. She crossed the rocks, lithe […]
Continue ReadingInfinity by Maria Elizabeth Burns Did you know? That Like the wind through outstretched fingers The reasons to be are the Reasons you, we… I mean to say The way you laugh sends cherry blossoms […]
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