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Windward Review Vol 21 (2023): Myths and Hauntings

"Myths and Hauntings" brings attention to the intimate connection between mythology, story, haunting and human history(s). With contributions from around the US and beyond, Myths and Hauntings is a collection made to empower creators beyond spaces and cultural prescriptions of beliefs. The pieces in the volume expand, negate, shock, and bring warmth to a stark world of narrative history(s). As a modern creative publication, we are pleased to showcase creators that have put their whole selves into their work. What emerges is an embodiment of cultural myths, hauntings, and more, 2023.

"Myths and Hauntings" brings attention to the intimate connection between mythology, story, haunting and human history(s). With contributions from around the US and beyond, Myths and Hauntings is a collection made to empower creators beyond spaces and cultural prescriptions of beliefs. The pieces in the volume expand, negate, shock, and bring warmth to a stark world of narrative history(s). As a modern creative publication, we are pleased to showcase creators that have put their whole selves into their work. What emerges is an embodiment of cultural myths, hauntings, and more, 2023.

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Am<strong>and</strong>a King<br />

Ghost Maker<br />

to the girl<br />

who drew us as ghosts, she <strong>and</strong><br />

I, arched smiling marshmallow<br />

ghosts, girl drew us, the hollows<br />

of our eyes real guileless pits,<br />

one a sweet empty dead face<br />

the other blushing shy ghost<br />

with a bow, pale face, pink<br />

bow, <strong>and</strong> the bones of her<br />

wrists as she drew, now sharp<br />

in my chest to see the sketch,<br />

h<strong>and</strong>s clasped, touching ghosts,<br />

my dead face, her wrists, she<br />

the ghost maker. I see oh<br />

see her all over, the author<br />

of my dead hopes, can’t<br />

help but arch toward it, telltale<br />

pink smiling hope, down<br />

to the guileless pit of this,<br />

I her lone ghost <strong>and</strong> she<br />

sweet empty, haunts me.<br />

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