Disconnect
Mary Grace van der Kroef
in the lonely space
in the disconnect
hope still lives
lines despair with net
holding weight
spread out in helplessness
a life
awash in discontent
knots and fibres chafe
leaving marks on weary flesh
reminding lonely one
of choices still left
hold to splintered hope
or slip beyond the net
to void that can not chafe
gentle emptiness
easy, let go
harder to grip fast
facing scars that come
along with the connect
feeling bite that binds
soul to living world
realizing pain
a lifeline to our earth
Biography: Mary Grace van der Kroef is a poet, writer, and artist from Ontario, Canada. She enjoys her coffee with a pinch of poetry, and alongside good friends. As a mental health warrior, she writes to uplift, encourage and shine a light in dark places. She is the author of “The Branch that I Am” poetry collection, and has been published by various magazines, such as Fahmidan Journal, and Calla Press. You can enjoy reading more of her work at http://www.marygracewriting.ca
Poetry:
Stage-Set by James Penha
Wither by Gina Marie Bernard
Barely by Brennan Thomas
Half-Life by Allison Walters Luther
A Younger Me’s Comfort by Rory Frasch
Rage by Afra Ahmad
It is March Again by Afra Ahmad
Panic Attack by Devon McConnell Bacon
Sandman by Charlie Bowden
Sat in a New York Flat, Stirring Tea by Charlie Bowden
Reverie by Anastasia DiFonzo
I Learn I’m Left to Save Myself by Anastasia DiFonzo
That Which Surfaces by Cin Que
The Uncaged Arise at Dawn by Frank Njugi
Prose:
Momma Said by Atlas Booth
Learn to Control Your Anger by Dani Puteri
The Nature of Healing by Corrinne Brumby
Spring by Shweta Chhachhia