editors’ introductions

Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Quisque eu commodo ipsum. Aliquam dapibus leo lorem, eget euismod magna dapibus eget. Integer vulputate a est nec convallis. Sed ac vulputate elit, pretium convallis ante. Donec sapien lorem, viverra vitae orci at, posuere interdum dolor. Pellentesque luctus massa eget ligula aliquet, ac placerat quam ultrices. Quisque pulvinar massa dui, quis eleifend augue blandit vel. Etiam eu odio sit amet velit tincidunt congue. Nam felis felis, dictum a justo at, placerat lobortis magna. Nam auctor diam vitae lorem sodales, vel posuere magna malesuada.
In eget iaculis sem, a tempus neque. Maecenas dictum a nisl a elementum. Phasellus euismod, tortor sed tincidunt hendrerit, lacus est aliquam nisl, eget placerat metus ligula interdum ante. Morbi pulvinar neque vitae neque sagittis, non congue metus vulputate. Curabitur tempus facilisis aliquam. Pellentesque rutrum libero quis ligula porta feugiat. In hac habitasse platea dictumst. Nulla luctus pharetra massa, sed suscipit magna aliquam vitae. Integer maximus nec nisi ut efficitur. Nulla dapibus dui quis purus accumsan euismod. Morbi arcu lectus, pretium eget bibendum sed, euismod quis lectus. Curabitur vitae lorem facilisis, accumsan sem ac, imperdiet ex. Sed blandit mi ac velit maximus viverra. As editors of creative writing—specifically within the context of a small, independent press—we have the opportunity to create a larger message out of the work we publish. Given our current socio-political climate, this edition may elicit a bit of existential dread. In other words, this is our rebellion. It is up to you to decipher what that means. I encourage you to pay special attention to pieces like “Queer Bodies,” “From a Conversation with the Censor,” and “I Wrote a Poem About Whimsy & Tried to Set it On Fire.” In many ways, these pieces have validated my existence in a world where it has been deemed inflammatory. For this, I am so grateful.