by Miguel Rauh-Hain

angels were born with their feet torn

up, already having skin fraying

at the edges peeling sandpaper

by Zeil Ameilie Saldivar

I was born Mexican American.

I was fluent in Spanish as a little kid but now

I can only understand it.

by Rhea Brennan

& it is obvious  by the way your knees bruise deep purple when you kneel on serrated edges of sidewalk —