Mental Rot
Pink plums,
rotting, feathered buds,
resting on the glass.
The flowers peak and drool.
I sit, stagnant
in suppressed, quiet ire.
Like the damp cloud after rain,
this feeling lingers.
It never left.
heavy and viscid,
ennui winds around my chest,
making a home there.
Like oil
upon water.
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New Beginnings is our third and final volume of 2020. It is also our longest yet, with close to 100 pieces having been sent in for review from over 80 writers. Additionally, this volume marks a step towards making our initiative even more inclusive, having opened submissions for art and photography, too.
2021 may not be the new beginning for which we are all hoping. In fact, it is likely that the world will stay largely the same. However, that doesn’t stop us doing what we can to make it a little better. In supporting and being involved in an initiative whose primary motivation is to build one another up, our team and readership have certainly proven to be committed to making positive change already.
First published by Ta Voix 2020