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Same Day by Julz Martin

I woke up in my bedAnd didn’t know the time.Nobody told me I was sleepingFor 16 hours. I was dreaming about shitThat makes me cryBut I couldn’t tell you what it wasCause I never remember. Every day, I walk the same wayAnd eat a sandwich that somebody elsemade.I made a path with all this shitI’mContinue reading “Same Day by Julz Martin”

Hail by Julia Stetts

Exhuming the Grave of King Richard III Oh, poor hunchbacked bastard!  Beneath a parking lot, your remains  Were excavated: the grave of a dastard  Crouched in purgatorial chains  Of sewage pipes and rooty veins.  An arrowhead at the base of your skull  Spelt a merciful death in battle—  But oh! A sword in your ass?Continue reading “Hail by Julia Stetts”

Polaroid (a Sestina) by Elise Bach

I flipped the glossy paper, the sun’s glare Illuminating pictures of our forgotten half-truths. I don’t remember them; my mind pulls nothing As I try my best to recall them. Maybe they’re trash. My brain threw away the photos of you, But I remember they used to be sacred. To forgetful minds and blackened hearts,Continue reading “Polaroid (a Sestina) by Elise Bach”

Testing Limits by Julz Martin

It’s not likelaying in balls of yarn,but likelayingin crocheting hooks and scissors. Seeing everyone as they are,Big eyes,listening,Can take you away. Riding prideTo learn sin;It’s like a rush,Arush in a gust of wind. Why are you so tired of it?Its pulling hair,And bare feetOn wet pavement.

Contributors

The following writers and artists were published in the Lycoming College Fall 2024 issue of The Tributary. See their bios, links to their featured works, and social media handles below. Poetry Sara Van Reymersdal – Dandelion Sara is a junior English Secondary Education Major from Doylestown, PA. She writes poetry, young adult, and fantasy. When notContinue reading “Contributors”

Failure by Rafael Vazquez Quintero

Daniel Marsh’s arm bent around the two white sheets of paper on his desk. Halfway through filling the bubble on his answer sheet, he heard the hushed voice of Nicky Smith to his left, followed by a swift kick to his sneakers: “Let me copy, four-eyes.” Nick Smith was the menace most kids in Mrs.Continue reading “Failure by Rafael Vazquez Quintero”

Justice’s Signature Ballad by Louie Alexandris

The sun had started to dawn in the East. Its youthful rays spread across the wide swath of the barren plains and dusty dunes. The streams of light baked the ground underfoot into fine silica that seemed to flow every which way with the gentle breeze of the winds. Out of the sands, sun-baked stonesContinue reading “Justice’s Signature Ballad by Louie Alexandris”

The Arresting by Louie Alexandris

Caravaggio and me hanging in the back, Me and Caravaggio hanging way back. We sing, we dance, we know no better Then the blessed rest, for the great sacrifice Of the fleshed man. Still, when I awaken in a cold sweat, And sing my foolish song; Horror, Horror, Horror To the man of that day.Continue reading “The Arresting by Louie Alexandris”

Letter From the Editor – National Issue 2, Spring 2024

The Tributary is ecstatic to produce the second installment of our national journal. This issue deals with personal turmoil and growth. Everyone will end up in situations that are not ideal; how you grow from and deal with the situation is what matters. Allow yourself to blossom into your true skin. We at The TributaryContinue reading “Letter From the Editor – National Issue 2, Spring 2024”