Windward Review Vol. 20 (2022): Beginnings and Endings
"Beginnings and Endings" (2022) challenged South Texas writers and beyond to narrate structures of beginnings and ends. What results is a collection of poetry, prose, hybrid writing, and photography that haunts, embraces, and consoles all the same. Similar to past WR volumes, this collection defies easy elaboration - it contains diverse tones, languages, colors, and creative spaces. Creative pieces within the text builds upon others, allowing polyvocal narratives to interlock and defy the logic of 'beginning-middle-end'. By the end of this collection, you will neither sense nor crave the finality that a typical text brings. Instead, you will be inspired to learn and create beyond a narrative linear structure. Your reading and support is sincerely appreciated.
"Beginnings and Endings" (2022) challenged South Texas writers and beyond to narrate structures of beginnings and ends. What results is a collection of poetry, prose, hybrid writing, and photography that haunts, embraces, and consoles all the same. Similar to past WR volumes, this collection defies easy elaboration - it contains diverse tones, languages, colors, and creative spaces. Creative pieces within the text builds upon others, allowing polyvocal narratives to interlock and defy the logic of 'beginning-middle-end'. By the end of this collection, you will neither sense nor crave the finality that a typical text brings. Instead, you will be inspired to learn and create beyond a narrative linear structure. Your reading and support is sincerely appreciated.
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Aliah C<strong>and</strong>ia<br />
Me, Her<br />
How vast my heart exp<strong>and</strong>s when<br />
I allow it. Permit it. Grant it my<br />
approval. Smiling, I know, let her<br />
bask in it… while she can…<br />
Let it illuminate her cheeks.<br />
Blushing the corners of her smile…<br />
The roundness of her face<br />
growing like the fullest of moons.<br />
Soft hairs brushing across her ears,<br />
reaching for the sky.<br />
Breathy laugh, teeth shone.<br />
Arms clutching her small frame….<br />
Hold her… She wants the love<br />
<strong>and</strong> to be loved… her heart<br />
palpitates, fighting <strong>and</strong> allowing,<br />
gentle <strong>and</strong> willing…<br />
Vicious <strong>and</strong> telling,<br />
something teases.<br />
No. Let her feel it,<br />
let her.<br />
<strong>Beginnings</strong> X <strong>Endings</strong><br />
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