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Summer 2026

What does it mean to be a good ancestor?

A collection of short essays, poetry, stories, and creative writing.

CONTRIBUTIONS

To Begin With, What Poetry Serves, Japanese Garden 

Paul Matthews

Mammals 

Jenny Apostol

The Language of Love 

Liliana J. VanMiddlesworth

Ancestors 

Carol Lollis

What Does It Mean To be A Good Ancestor? 

Paula Cramer

Seven Generations 

Colleen Falconer

Babushka 

Bella Toso

To my ancestors, those close and those far 

Nassim Ali Ahmad-Najim

Burnt Cardamon, 40 Winks Worth A Nap 

Kena

THE TURNING - A Sufi perspective on the abandonment of living 

Julia Makenzie Keeler

A Fool’s Errand 

Berenika Lehrman

What if you’re in your ancestor era right now? 

Moraya Seeger

Edited by Luna Arteaga-Laak
Graphic design by Dio Cramer 
Cover photo by Louis Kaufman 

Get the Summer 2026 Issue here.

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