perhappened mag
issue 9: RAIN OR SHINE
march 2021
cover art by aleah dye, photo by loren gu via unsplash
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a letter from the editor |
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for this ninth issue of perhappened mag, we brought an inaugural guest reader on board: poet & essayist chris l. butler, whose piece "rotten fruit" was the penultimate stunner of our second issue last summer!
Chris L. Butler (he/him) is an African American and Dutch, Pushcart Prize nominated poet, and essayist from Philadelphia, PA and Houston, TX. His debut micro chapbook, BLERD: '80s BABY, '90s KID (Daily Drunk Press) is set to be released in August 2021. He is an Editor at Bending Genres and Versification Zine.
together, we managed to wade through a flood of subs. we asked for a downpour, and we certainly received one! sincerely, thank you for sending us your seasonal words.
while these pieces will have you reveling in milder times, the reality for millions in the american south is far from pleasant. you can assist post-winter storm relief efforts in texas by donating to feeding texas or austin disaster relief network.
finally, although every sub left us pining for spring, these twenty stunning pieces shone above and beyond and pierced through the clouds of late winter. if you're ready to stand in their light, all you have to do is read on.
– isaura ren, editor-in-chief, perhappened mag ♡
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i. the yearning earth |
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– flash fiction –
Cold At First
Hannah Grieco
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ii. fruit of the vine |
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– poetry –
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– poetry –
Pomorandža
Julieanne Larick
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iii. run river run |
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– poetry –
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– prose poetry –
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– poetry –
resurrection on the
cusp of downpour
Mia Golden
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iv. the swelling sky |
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– creative nonfiction –
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