my aunt says her husband was reincarnated as a frog, that he floats over the scum of the above-ground pool when it rains.
Anti positivism by Evana Bodiker
The skin on my shoulders peels. Slack and careless, I was out all afternoon in a meadow. Ever cannot tell the wide openness.
Three Poems by June Daowen Lei
Obviously, the word is state. As in "of emergency" yet a body continues to rattle onto the train and into the desk chair and so...
cycle of salmon
i wonder if salmon are aware of their orange pink flesh inside them.
Call for Submissions: Special Issue on UPRISING
Columbia Journal wants to read and publish your best work on the theme UPRISING. Submit!
Four Esther Ramón Poems Translated from the Spanish by Emma Ferguson
Potent poems from Esther Ramón's book, Morada (Dwelling).
Special Issue on Loneliness: Announcing the Shortlist
Columbia Journal has shortlisted up to 23 writers and artists for the Special Issue on Loneliness contest.
3 Poems by Pablo Neruda Translated by Despy Boutris
Three poems by Chilean poet, diplomate, and politician Pablo Neruda, translated into English by Depsy Boutris
Three Poems by Nathan Dragon
He had watched the dog discover its shadow in the dining room last week—the dog jumped.
Two Poems by Asiya Wadud
Poetry inspired by the alphabet, a sermon, nightmares, and more.
Columbia Professors Share Poetry on Loneliness
What do you read when you’re lonely, and how do writers capture this feeling of loneliness? Columbia University writing professors share memorable poems on loneliness...
The Beyond Black & The Carrying: Poems by Lucy Xiaochuan Liu
The Beyond Black* The shutters are closed. I hear the wings of a bird. Is it white, grey, ...