Design Magazine Contributors

Ian fiddled nervously with the strings of his bass as he sat on the concrete…

Stare into my soul, precious green eyes standing out like a hunter never quite blending…

Before I knew you existed, I loved you. Before you formed completely, the stars aligned…

Doors are something that can open and close on a dime. Some doors stay open…

He is angry, he is sad, he is in pain: he doesn’t know if he…

My father has been in my life since birth And parents are married. My brothers…

I want to get lost in the mist… In the fog… To be completely surrounded……

After a sleepless night, Edward Snoue was not late for class. Nor was he taking…

In a crevasse full of tree roots, I lie still. Not wind, nor water, nor…

They want us to be like Martin But they force us to act like Malcom…

I’m Stuck, My head just keeps on spinning, hearts aches, but love, it just keeps…

A gold chain for Christmas Wrong birthstone warring for our anniversary, Silver bracelet for my…

I swear I’m fine don’t worry as I lay on the floor spilling my guts…

Exhaustion brought their bags to my door. Demanding to be let in. With no thought,…

i made myself a home in the crook of your neck, the curve of your…

I am young. Let me love, let my heart break, let me down in my…

Alone With out my phone Scared No one cared Gone are those times of fun…

How could I be so Infatuated with you its like, i;m the paper, but you’re…

Her hair blows back in the breeze as the strolls down the sidewalk between all…

Question the question, debate the debate Unorthodox becomes literal Sadness is no longer an emotion…

Do you remember me?   The medium skin tone, 5’3″, Thick woman from back in…

Consent   A Noun, meaning: permission for something to happen or agreement to do something.…

Honey, you’re chasing love like a dog chases its tail. See, ’cause it’s all fun…

And you drink a little too much and try a little too hard. And you…

A branch snaps The leaves rustle Waking the prey Perking their ears   Head on…

she is bold unwavering unwilling to let this continue women like her cannot be contained…

I don’t understand how things are ran these days Wanting us to keep walking like…

I know times are rough right now, but it’s okay. Your world is shattered and…

Why am I always tripping? If I don’t smile wide enough- Trippin’. If I Tell…

Trust. A virtue. A, 5 letter word that’s Constantly abused Often misused, yet in my…

Diary of a fuckboy part 1   “Why did you do it? Why did you…

I saw him from across the room of the archaic, victorian-styled library. Lounging in a…

Shavings of lemonwood curled under the blade of the prince’s sword, until Elena had a…

SLAM! LOCK! CLICK!     All around me, a multitude of doors, as far as…

I will not be silenced Even as I’m drug through the fire Through the mud,…

LOVE. It cannot exist. They say you fall in love But falling hurts Does that…

An idle mind, though seems no deal at all, Is like an ape, locked in…

Because I’m black, I’m not meant to succeed, why? Because the color of my skin…

What is pain to you? What is pain on a rainy day? What is pain…

Sitting in silence; Time passing at the speed of light An empty room filled with…

they say “when one door closes another opens”   but what if you want to…

You are stretched over the sea, Touched by the sea and the wind, All this…

I’m not in the mood Poetry is suppose to be fun But today I’m not…

Wait naw you can’t be serious Wait I’ve been waiting for a long time Should…

Let’s hear a story about a man named Jimmy Worked 40 hours a week tryna…

I watch all of your blessings You wear those leggings every day You know you’re…

Happiness uplifts me, It feels my heart, my mind, and my soul, gives me the…

Sexual assault, a worldly mistake, like a natural disaster   Turns the mind into a…