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Their darling souls, He does not take For it is only their hearts He wishes to save And so at night While they lay asleep, He reaches...
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Two Poems by
By Halley Kunen
"Occluded Vessel"
I collapse at the plinth
sagging over the edge, a monolith
knowing I can’t gulp down anymore tonight,
knowing I ingested too much,
spoors of spirits dispersed in the dusk like musk tracks
I sip the sky
admiring its lush.
How will I huff my way over the hydrospheres
as though I am on a plane
in the captain’s pit
playing with the buttons
as though there is no consequence.
Like I tapped the wine stains on your oxford,
as though they could extend
like branches in the ulna
like flowstones in a cavern.
Now the liquid runs through your hands
like a spill from the piscina
I can’t catch it in time.
I wasn’t wanting to get drunk
I was only wanting salvation.
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"Plaque Refractions"
Guzzling ellipses in the dark
not sure which ones I grab for
I don’t care
swivel my hands so extra fall to the floor
and scatter like snowflakes
poind nails and then slide off
looking to bury themselves
while my ejecta confines the blinds
like contrails disgrace the wraiths.
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We are thrilled to present our September Artist Spotlight, focusing on the remarkable talents of Mia Soto, also known by her pen name, MS Blues. As a celebrated contributor to Low Hanging Fruit, Mia has captivated readers with her evocative poetry and thought-provoking short stories, which explore themes of identity, cultural heritage, and personal struggle. Her voice is a powerful one, seamlessly weaving between delicate emotion and raw intensity, and it’s no surprise that her work has resonated with so many.
In this special edition mini digimag, we dive deeper into Mia’s creative world, offering readers an intimate look at her literary journey and the stories behind her most notable pieces. From the striking metaphor of fractured identity in her poem "Glass" to the haunting reflections of insomnia in "Troubled Eye," Mia’s writing invites us to confront our vulnerabilities and reflect on the human experience. Through her art, she not only showcases her diverse cultural roots but also highlights the complexity of being a modern storyteller in a world still grappling with its history.
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HYDROZOANS By Marianne Villanueva
Drifting, midwater. Jellies look alien, like something from Plan B from Outer Space.
Teacher looks entranced. The students can tell she's out of her body, out of her mind, out of the classroom.
Teacher is thinking, hydrozoans. She's thinking, bioluminescent. Order, narcomedusae.
Students are thinking: It’s the first week back after the holidays. Here we go again.
Decades later, on the Nostradamus. She's made a specialty of studying members of this taxa.
The ocean depths are dark as dark. But wherever she points the submersible beam, there are shapes moving. Black, triangular.
There is still so much the world doesn't know. Of course her family worries. But it’s her tenth dive. She knows the drill.
And even if the worst happened, she knows it will be quick. She prefers that way rather than growing old. She’s told her family, many times: She doesn’t do regret.
Poor Miss Diaz, she thinks. Stuck in her little white blouse, her flowered skirt. Pointing at figures on the blackboard while her students steal glances at their phones.
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About LHF Literary & Arts
Low Hanging Fruit was created by me, Calvin Madsen. I am a person, a writer, a Californian, and several other adjectives and identifiers. I created this website to get more involved in the world of literature and arts, satisfying my own passion while promoting the work of others.
Perhaps this website will lead to printed editions. My hope is to one day evolve this project into a literary & arts magazine, printed quarterly or biannual. I am but one person, but it is my sincere hope that this will grow out of my control and become its own entity wrangled by editors, managers, reviewers, and all other organelles of publication.
The name, for those interested, is stolen from my intro to fiction teacher at UCSB. He told us to create a literary magazine of this name, and so I have. He was frustrated that the work we were creating in our fiction class had no place to be published and presented to anyone. So, in my small way, I swung my bat.
Thank you for visiting and reading this entry. Consider submitting a piece, or urging your friends to.
-Calvin Madsen, March 30th 2024
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