Now presenting FORM!

As a magazine that gets many free verse submissions, we wanted to challenge our poets to play with form and structure in this mini-issue. These seven poets’ work reflects the goal we envisioned when we launched Wasteland a year ago– raw, thoughtful poetry that delights in experimentation. We hope you enjoy reading this mini-issue!

Fracture Lines: A Sonnet — Amit Majmudar

the ripples’ll hold me like down pillows — Nicholas Barnes

Icy Triptych– Kevin A. Risner

On Watching Politicians Eat Flesh & Thrive– Ophelia Knight

Rifle Feedback in High Definition– Kevin John O’Neill

April Tanka– Kevin A. Risner

Triptych– Robert Allen

Fourth Sonnet Towards Honesty– Stephen Energia